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No physical evidence tied to Bloomington murder suspect
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police)By Howard PackowitzA Bloomington Police detective testified Thursday he’s aware of no physical ev...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2017

Two teens arrested for bomb threat at Leroy McDonald’s
(Photo courtesy of Leroy Police Department)By Howard PackowitzLEROY – Police in Leroy, southeast of Bloomington, have arrested a pair of teenage boys, who may have gotten a little more than they...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2017

Local agencies mark National Prevention Week
The Institute for Human Resources in Pontiac is one of several local agencies marking National Prevention Week. (Photo Cynthia Grau/WJBC-WJEZ)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – This week is National Preve...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2017

Forecasters assessing damage from Wednesday storms
While severe storms hit northern sections of Illinois, Central Illinois drivers dealt with poor visibility due to dust blown by high winds. (Photo Patti Penn/WJBC)By Illinois Radio NetworkThere’...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2017

Kinzinger: Mueller can remove politics from Trump, Russia probe
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said he believes Robert Mueller can lead an investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia without political interference. (Photo courtesy wwwcspan.org/...
Syndicated Author May 18, 2017

Report: BHS linked to solicitation and trading of nude photos on web
(Photo Courtesy flickr/Sharaf)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Nude photographs, supposedly of former students at Bloomington High School, are featured on image boards of a website in whic...
Syndicated Author May 17, 2017

Murder victim Pamela Zimmerman feared ex-husband would become “ballistic”
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A client of murdered Bloomington financial planner P...
Syndicated Author May 17, 2017

Lower bond denied for Bloomington woman awaiting sentencing for murder
Sarah Mellor awaits a July 18 sentencing hearing for second degree murder.(Woodford County photo)By Greg HalbleibEUREKA – A Woodford County judge has refused to reduce bond for a Bloomington wom...
Syndicated Author May 17, 2017

Judge rejects Zimmerman search warrant objections
McLean County Judge Scott Drazewski struck down a defense request in the Kirk Zimmerman murder trial to question the validity of 15 search warrants. (pool photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A McLe...
Syndicated Author May 17, 2017

LaHood considers Trump allegations serious; not ready for independent probe
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said former FBI Director James Comey should testify before Congress to explain allegations that President Trump had asked him to stop his investigation of fired National Securit...
Syndicated Author May 17, 2017