Jamal Simington

Bloomington residents worry most about gun violence, according to a police department survey of people who have recently asked the department for help.

Black drivers in Bloomington were four times more likely to be pulled over by police than white drivers last year. That's an improvement over the last two years, but still more than double the state average.

The BearCat, manufactured by Lenco Armored Vehicles of Pittsfield, Mass., will cost $249,229, and take about a year to manufacture.

McLean County Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense held its sixth annual “Wear Orange” event Saturday at the Western Avenue Community Center in Bloomington.

Police chief Jamal Simington praised the department for its efforts, handling about 69,000 calls for service and 10,000 traffic stops in 2022, leading to a total of 1,637 arrests.

This is National Gun Violence Survivors Week, and a fairly significant increase in shooting incidents in Bloomington in 2022 is causing concern for the police department.

Police say a driver who officers earlier tried to pull over was killed in a crash early Friday morning on Bloomington's west side.

Jamal Simington says one of his main objectives is to build trust between his department and the community it serves.

Bloomington Police said Tuesday night a 6-year-old child and a 35-year-old man died in a shooting incident that also critically injured a 32-year-old woman.

Bloomington police have started to focus more traffic enforcement in areas where crashes are most frequent.