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A woman from Normal has admitted buying a 9 mm pistol and giving it to a man who used it to kill a cop. Regina Lewis, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to the straw gun purchase in November 2020.
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State Sen. Sally Turner, a former county clerk, said she’s not seen evidence of election fraud in Illinois, but she said some voters may feel disenfranchised.
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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.
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A 14-year-old boy faces felony charges in McLean County for his alleged role in the burglary and theft of more than two dozen guns from a firearm store in Bloomington last year.
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With less than a month before voters head to the polls, Unit 5 Superintendent Kristen Weikle addressed the school board Wednesday night, reviewing the district’s proposed tax rate increase.
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Police arrested Regina Lewis, 27, of Normal, and Ashantae Corruthers, 28, of Indianapolis on Thursday. The two were indicted last week on charges of conspiracy to illegally purchase and transfer a firearm and conspiracy to engage in misleading conduct.
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A federal judge has sentenced Lamel Johnson, 39, of Bloomington, for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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District 87's school board will consider a plan Wednesday night to remind parents about safe gun storage. Superintendent David Mouser says the district's director of safety and security proposed the idea, part of the national Be Smart gun safety campaign.
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Amidst debate on restricting access to certain guns, the Bloomington Police Department has advice for those who already own them.
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A Bloomington teen faces 2 1/2 years in a state prison for juveniles for bringing a loaded gun to Bloomington High School last fall.