The City of Bloomington says it will resume an internal investigation into former Assistant Police Chief Paul Williams' conduct. But the attorney for two men who sued the city after being detained by Williams said the city's response raises "serious questions" about police oversight.

Residents of the Town of Normal are grieving the death of former police chief Walter D. "Walt" Clark, Sr., who died Oct. 15 at the age of 82.

Youth at the only juvenile prison in Central Illinois say its bright atmosphere and green space make a big difference in setting them on a more positive path.

Authorities on Sunday identified the Bloomington man killed when a van collided with his electric scooter.

Mark Fellheimer served as chief judge overseeing the courts in five counties at the height of the pandemic. Retiring Chief Judge Costigan says Fellheimer was anxious to lead the courts during a more "normal" time.

Court records show the two men who accused a former assistant police chief of various rights violations during a June traffic stop are negotiating a settlement with the city.

K-9 officer Shadow is retiring after more than eight years with the McLean County Sheriff's Office. He will spend his golden years with Deputy Josh Albee, his handler since 2022.

East Peoria on Tuesday night weighs a decision to add 10 more cameras to the 15 it already has. Opponents from Central Illinois anti-Flock groups hope to press council members by demonstrating in Levee Park before the meeting. The village of Creve Coeur has its own decisions to make.

Associate Judge Sarah Duffy has been picked to fill a vacancy in the 11th Judicial Circuit created by Judge Casey Costigan's retirement. Duffy is running unopposed to retain the seat in the November election.

McLean County Circuit Judge Casey Costigan is retiring Oct. 16 after 20 years on the bench. He said court transparency has increased during that time, and so has the ability of judges to divert certain litigants to problem-solving courts.

Bloomington city manager Jeff Jurgens declined to answer questions about former Assistant Police Chief Paul Williams' excessive overtime while he was a police lieutenant. Jurgens said he couldn't speak to fiscal years in which he was not city manager.

Correctional officers began wearing body worn cameras in the jail in mid-August. They were purchased as part of a 10-year technology upgrade for both jail and police operations within the McLean County Sheriff's Department.