Category Archives: Police and Fire
McLean County Detention Facility cancels all in-house jail visits to prevent spreading of COVID-19
These changes will remain in effect until April 10. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – In an effort to prevent the spreading of COVID-19, McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage a...
Mar 12, 2020
Major loses in stock market could hurt Illinois’ underfunded pensions, analysts say
Illinois' five pension funds combined are only about 40 percent funded with more than $136 billion unfunded liability. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A publi...
Mar 12, 2020
Apartment fire in Normal displaces tenant
Investigators said the cause of the fire was accidental. No dollar estimate of damage was available.(Photo Pixabay) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – An apartment fire Wednesday afternoon in Normal cau...
Mar 11, 2020
Local agencies to participate in large-scale incident response exercise
Participating agencies include Bloomington, Normal, Danvers, McLean, and Urbana fire departments, Metro McLean County 911 Communications Center (Metcom) and McLean County Emergency Management Agency. ...
Mar 11, 2020
Three men identifed in fatal Interstate 55 plane crash
The crash happened around 8:49 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 55 near Lincoln. (Photo courtesy Bill Mabie) By Neil Doyle LINCOLN – The three people who were killed in a plane crash Tuesday on...
Mar 04, 2020
UPDATED: All three people on plane killed in crash near Lincoln
The plane crash happened around 8:49 a.m. on Interstate 55 near Lincoln. (Photo courtesy Bill Mabie) By HOI ABC and Neil Doyle LINCOLN – The Logan County Coroner has confirmed that all th...
Mar 03, 2020
Early morning weekend burglary in LeRoy
LeRoy Police couldn’t confirm whether money, weapons or other items were taken(Photo Pixabay) By Heart of Illinois-ABC LEROY – LeRoy Police need your help finding the person who rob...
Mar 02, 2020
Authorities identify two men involved in deadly Delavan shooting
Authorities were called around 8 p.m. Thursday to Boynton Road in rural Delavan. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By Neil Doyle DELAVAN – Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has released the n...
Feb 28, 2020
Self-defense turns deadly in Delevan
The Tazewell County coroner’s and sheriff’s offices continue to investigate the Thursday night incident. (Flickr/Alan Cleaver) By Katherine MurphyDELEVAN– An act of self-defense...
Feb 28, 2020
Bloomington man identified in fatal crash on Interstate 74
The crash remains under investigation by ISP and the coroner’s office. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been identified as the victim of a fatal cras...
Feb 27, 2020
