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A 49-year-old man from Metamora has died while ice fishing in McLean County.
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Policing in a small town comes with its own set of challenges but plenty of benefits too — an important factor as police departments nationwide face recruiting challenges. Here's how it looks in McLean County.
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As Illinois law mandates transparency in police killings, questions arise over compliance by the Will County State’s Attorney and local law enforcement.
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Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens said proposed Town of Normal regulation of pop-up party problems could help Bloomington too.
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Staff at the Town of Normal are proposing strict limits on crowd size, noise, and disruptions caused by pop-up parties.
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The Tazewell County coroner says a 41-year-old Bloomington man died early Saturday in a crash in rural Tremont.
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Normal Police Chief Steve Petrilli acknowledged that he carried a loaded handgun in a bag through a pre-check security screening at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington. The chief said he wants to turn a mistake into a teachable moment for his department.
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Massey was shot and killed by a former sheriff’s deputy. Her family believes the law should be changed to prevent officers from bouncing around law enforcement agencies.
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Some worry about the militarization of police agencies nationwide as tactical units, automatic weapons, body armor, and armored vehicles proliferate to cities across the nation. A noted scholar who will appear at Illinois State University on March 28 said that's really nothing new.
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McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder said Lucas Hensley, 42, died of smoke and soot inhalation.