Law Enforcement

The mayor of Bloomington said the city and police department must work to regain public trust in the wake of the abrupt retirement of Assistant Chief Paul Williams. Williams was involved in a questionable traffic stop that sparked a lawsuit against Williams and the city.

Teri Ross is the executive director of ILAO. She says it is important to understand the law because it effects the everyday lives of Illinois residents.

McLean County Sheriff's Lt. Jon Albee is running for sheriff.

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