Police and Courts

A 21-year-old who was reported missing in Normal on Thursday night has been found dead near a creek. Authorities say no foul play is suspected.

Bloomington-Normal's police chiefs and Black leaders are responding to the police beating of Tyre Nichols, as cities across the country prepare for the public's response to the brutal incident.

Lawyers for Jamie Snow will begin what is expected to be a lengthy process of reviewing and copying 100 VHS cassette tapes next week as part of his ongoing effort to clear his name of murder charges in the 1991 shooting death of William Little.

Tip411 is a system for citizens to send information to police anonymously through a text message. Police hope more people with information on crimes will come forward without having to speak to an officer.

McLean County circuit court judge Mark Fellheimer on Wednesday dismissed a legal action filed against Normal Town Clerk Angie Huonker in an effort to get some Normal residents on the April ballot.

Authorities are asking for the public's help finding a suspect who apparently burglarized the same Lexington hardware store six times in the past two months.

Bloomington Police say they’re hoping that witnesses step forward with new information that leads to an arrest in the unsolved killing of a 20-year-old last year.

The Bloomington Police Department is starting a new program to make some traffic stops less stressful for officers and motorists.

U.S. District Court Judge James Shadid has ruled that Lindsey Holzhauer failed to meet the legal standard for claims that former Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner, former Lt. James Ferguson and current Lt. Tim Edmiaston conspired to thwart an investigation into missing money.

A federal judge in Peoria has sentenced a 22-year-old Bloomington man to just under three years in prison for having a "switch" that made a Glock pistol into a fully automatic weapon.

McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane has joined dozens of Illinois sheriffs in refusing to enforce at least part of the state's new assault weapons ban.