Bloomington Fire Department

Bloomington Fire Chief Cory Matheny says the department has seen a more than 30% increase in fire and ambulance calls in the last five years, without any additional staffing. He says that has caused a strain.

All revenue generated by the City of Bloomington’s local grocery tax that goes into effect next year will be used to pay for infrastructure improvements.

In a memo to the council, city staff says Bloomington will still lack sufficient shelter capacity this winter even with the addition of the shelter village that's under construction near Home Sweet Home Ministries. That’s expected to open in December.

The Bloomington Fire Department says the crash ignited a fire along the exterior wall of the building. It happened shortly before 4 a.m.

A 24-year-old woman is dead after she crashed her car into a tree and a residence early Tuesday in Bloomington.

Police said a motorcyclist crashed near the intersection of Veterans Parkway and Clearwater Avenue on Tuesday night. Police said the driver, an adult male, was found unresponsive in the roadway. Another motorcyclist suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a crash at Veterans at Eastland Drive on Sunday night.

The McLean County Coroner has identified the man who died in fire in Bloomington Tuesday morning. Randall Klockenga, 63, of Bloomington was pronounced dead at the scene.

Bloomington city leaders plan to implement a multi-faceted strategy aimed at addressing vacant properties throughout the city over the next several years.

A Bloomington firefighter has died in an off-duty scuba diving accident. Kyle Walder, 31, died Sunday in Kentucky, according to the fire department.

District 87 will implement the ban in the fall, with a structure of tiered consequences for violations. District officials hope teachers and parents will help support it.