William Yoder

Brandon Knapp of Hudson is charged with two counts of grooming, accused of inappropriate behavior with students at the middle school in Normal where he worked for two decades.

In a sentence contrary to a state recommendation for probation, a judge on Wednesday sentenced a Bloomington man to 4½ years in prison and ordered him to…

One of the more than 40 defendants charged with looting in Bloomington and Normal this summer has asked that a new judge handle his case, based on an…