Normal Police Department

Normal is home to the newest location of a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, and it is already seeing congested traffic. The fast-food restaurant, first announced in late 2023, held its grand opening on Tuesday.

The McLean County coroner has identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a passenger train in Normal on Tuesday.

Bloomington-Normal police say they’re encountering imitation guns more frequently, often among young people for whom guns are a status symbol. Like all commodities, fakes can be an easier way to get what you want.

Police and prosecutors say they’ve seen a concerning increase in juvenile incidents involving guns. That includes shots-fired incidents that can be traumatizing for a neighborhood even if no one is injured or killed.

Normal Police were called to a local massage spa Wednesday and reportedly found a victim of human trafficking.

Mayor Chris Koos said the Central Illinois lawmaker was key to Normal police winning a grant to significantly increase the department's budget.

Bloomington Police dealt with two public violent incidents in February, and area law enforcement officials say those types of cases are part of what leads to recurring first responder trauma.

The Illinois Art Station donated land and assets in an agreement with the Town of Normal.

A man injured in a shooting in Normal early Sunday morning is in the hospital in unknown condition.

DeWon Griffin was sentenced Monday in McLean County for his role in the 2019 murder of Tariq Houston at a party in Normal.