Normal Police Department

The new, voluntary Blue Envelope Program is now part of the Normal Police Department's operations. It's used to improve interactions — usually traffic stops — with people who have autism, cognitive delays, communication differences or other neurodivergent conditions.

The five people injured when a pickup truck veered onto the sidewalk in Uptown Normal and struck a building remained hospitalized Saturday, including one in critical condition.

Police are investigating a shooting late Thursday that seriously injured a man in Normal. One suspect is in custody.

The Normal Town Council on Monday approved the $50,000 purchase of a Flock Drone as First Responder System [DFR] for the police department.

Students and staff at Normal Community High School returned home Tuesday after a call broadly threatening the school prompted an emergency response.

Police said no arrests have been made. The department has not said whether they have identified any suspects. All six shooting victims are out of the hospital.

McLean County prosecutors said Friday that a 43-year-old Unit 5 junior high school teacher made sexually suggestive remarks to a 13-year-old girl last year. He faces charges of grooming.

Two 17-year-old boys are in custody for their alleged roles in a shooting that left another teen hospitalized. One of the boys has been charged as an adult.

The Normal Police Department has made technology one of its top priorities in 2026. That includes a new video drone that officers can bring to crime and crash scenes.

An 18-year-old man from Bloomington has been released from the hospital following Sunday's shooting near the Illinois State University campus.