Bloomington Police

Bloomington Police say they were attempting to make a routine traffic stop when the suspect reportedly fled the scene on foot and retrieved what appeared to be a gun. Police later recovered the weapon in the area where the suspect fled.

The mayor thinks there is a need for more regulation of massage businesses to prevent sex trafficking, and agrees the city council did the right thing in postponing consideration of an ordinance to do that.

Bloomington-Normal police say they’re encountering imitation guns more frequently, often among young people for whom guns are a status symbol. Like all commodities, fakes can be an easier way to get what you want.

Police and prosecutors say they’ve seen a concerning increase in juvenile incidents involving guns. That includes shots-fired incidents that can be traumatizing for a neighborhood even if no one is injured or killed.

Bloomington Police said someone shot a man Thursday night outdoors in the 500 block of East Monroe Street.

The Bloomington City Council on Monday received a presentation on how to make incentives more understandable and effective to developers.

The Bloomington Police Department said officers were called to the 1400 block of North Lee Street at 5:51 a.m. Tuesday, after several reports of shots fired in the area.

Newly released video shows Bloomington Police officers spent 10 minutes pleading with a 15-year-old to drop a gun before fatally shooting him when the confrontation escalated.

The Bloomington Police Department is set to join a statewide task force that looks to better track FOID card revocations. The agreement comes weeks after a triple-murder-suicide in Bloomington. In that case, the gunman had a revoked FOID card.

City staff say about 300 Bloomington residents have their FOID cards revoked every year, adding police have had a hard time keeping up with revoked and suspended cards.