Bloomington Police

Luis Monroy pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of Nicholas Zapata during a party in Bloomington. He will be eligible for parole in 20 years.

The Public Safety and Community Relations Board's oversight of Bloomington Police complaints has proven to some to be a long, clunky process. A victims' rights organization suggests reforming it.

Van Wilson, 57, was pronounced dead at Carle Hospital in Urbana on Tuesday night. The alleged shooter faces preliminary charges of murder and aggravated battery.

Bloomington Police say one man is hospitalized and another man is in custody following a shooting Tuesday afternoon at a convenience store along Fox Creek Road.

A 17-year-old was arrested after being released from the hospital. He's accused of fleeing police, driving without a license and other charges.

Another approved use of money is to replace an aging electronic record management system that integrates information for the courts, law enforcement, and other McLean County stakeholders. There has been a lot of unhappiness about that project too.

Bloomington Election Commissioners said Tuesday that voter-fraud charges against a 55-year-old woman show that safeguards are in place to protect election integrity.

Two 13-year-olds being detained in McLean County Juvenile Detention Center face weapons charges and resisting a peace officer.

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

St. Mary's Catholic Church hosts their annual kermes in celebration of Hispanic heritage. The event serves as a fundraiser to honor the birth of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Dec. 12.