Normal Police Department

Police departments in McLean County that use automatic license plate reading cameras [ALPRs] say none of their data has been shared with federal immigration officers. This comes after Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said camera company Flock shared data with those federal agencies.

A former president of the State Farm Holiday Classic is accused of stealing over $100,000 from the nonprofit organization that runs the annual high school basketball tournament in Bloomington-Normal.

A new organization wants to improve the justice system experience for victims of crime in McLean County.

Steven T. Johnson must serve at least half of his 60-year sentence after pleading guilty to multiple counts of possessing child pornography.

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.