Category Archives: Police and Fire
New judge to hear arena theft case
Central Illinois Arena Management President John Butler appears at an earlier court hearing. Friday, a new judge was assigned to hear the case of Butler and four co-defendants. (pool photo) ...
Nov 03, 2017
UPDATED: Town of Normal taxpayers to pay up for rising pension costs
Property owners in the Town of Normal will likely pay higher taxes to meet police and fire pension obligations. (Photo courtesy Flickr/401K2012) By Howard PackowitzProperty owners in Normal will ...
Nov 03, 2017
Early morning accident leaves woman hospitalized
A 63-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after being struck by a car early this morning. (Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – A pedestrian is in the hospital after b...
Nov 03, 2017
State Farm conducts ‘active shooter’ drill
State Farm Insurance conducted an “active shooter” drill, which included a partial evacuation and a five-minute lock down. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz and WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON...
Oct 30, 2017
Rally leader: Men must change their thinking about domestic violence
About 120 people, mainly men, showed up for a downtown Bloomington rally to combat domestic violence. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – It will take a para...
Oct 30, 2017
Illinois boosts patrols for Halloween
Illinois’ beefed up enforcement will run through the early Nov. 1 (Photo courtesy Facebook/IDOT)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – Police statewide are stepping up patrols for the Halloween weeken...
Oct 28, 2017
Pekin man identified in fatal Friday afternoon crash
Peoria Country Coroner Jamie Harwood said there is no clear reason yet as to what caused the fatal crash. (Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Peoria County Coroner has ...
Oct 28, 2017
Local police departments host prescription drug take-back day
Seven police departments in McLean County will be acception unused prescription drugs on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police departments across Illinois and Unite...
Oct 27, 2017
Alleged dealer accused of selling ‘smorgasbord’ of drugs at ISU
Robert Willan, 30, of Bloomington faces 16 charges for allegedly selling LSD, cocaine, and ecstasy at Illinois State University. (McLean County Jail photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOOMINGTON –...
Oct 26, 2017
Zimmerman jury allowed to hear circumstantial evidence
A McLean County Judge ruled on tuesday that prosecutors can present circumstantial evidence that allegedly links Kirk Zimmerman to the murder of his ex-wife, Pamela. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Polic...
Oct 24, 2017
