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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.
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Some District 87 and Unit 5 schools and other community organizations were disrupted Wednesday by a swatting incident.
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Bloomington Police say they arrested a 62-year-old man in connection with a shooting in early August that left another person injured.
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Illinois State University police are implementing a co-responder policing program where mental health professionals and law enforcement make joint responses to 911 calls.
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The McLean County coroner and sheriff have identified the bicyclist who was killed Friday in Towanda, saying in a statement on Sunday that Craig E. Ryan, 69, of Bloomington, died from multiple blunt injuries.
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The McLean County coroner said a 60-year-old man from Bloomington drowned Monday night when his vehicle left Interstate 55 and ended up in a pond.
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Video of an arrest at the Normal Police Department has prompted a social media furor, and the incident has resulted in a lawsuit against the department. What civilian eyes may see as an injustice, though, can look perfectly reasonable to those familiar with law enforcement.
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WGLT spoke with Normal Police Chief Steve Petrilli about staffing challenges, the department’s new license plate reading cameras, new police dog Olive, and more.
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A Bloomington woman was killed and her mother was hospitalized following a crash in Nebraska when they were hit while walking on a dirt road.