Law Enforcement

Young adults are different from older adults. So are 18- to 25-year-olds who have committed crimes. Over the last five years, the court services division in McLean County has tried to build capacity to address the specific needs of that age cohort.

Police in Normal have arrested two people in connection with a weekend shooting incident.

A new law allowed gun owners to keep assault weapons if they disclosed them. Illinois county registration rates ranged from 0.5% to 1.8%.

An appeals court said a Livingston County judge abused her discretion in refusing to grant pretrial release to a man accused of soliciting a child for sexual activity online.

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

The City of Bloomington recently approved the purchase of an armored security vehicle for use by police and the department's SWAT team. The Town of Normal has a tactical response team too, but the town is not likely to keep up with the Joneses.

New law allows event surveillance, building inspections, search and rescue

The Illinois Senate has passed a bill creating the civil offense of fertility fraud, which happens when a health provider knowingly uses their own sperm or eggs in a fertility treatment without the knowledge or consent of the patient.

Video of an arrest at the Normal Police Department has prompted a social media furor, and the incident has resulted in a lawsuit against the department. What civilian eyes may see as an injustice, though, can look perfectly reasonable to those familiar with law enforcement.

The new police chief for the Town of Normal is the current assistant chief, Steve Petrilli.