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Feds Charge Three With Child Sex Trafficking

By Eric Stock • Feb 26, 2020

A federal grand jury has indicted three Bloomington-Normal men on child sex trafficking charges.

BPD Chief Sees Progress In Hiring, Culture Change In 1st 6 Months

By Eric Stock • Feb 17, 2020

Six months into his new role as Bloomington police chief, Dan Donath said his department has made progress in some key areas, including recruiting more minority and female officer candidates, and changing and modernizing the department's culture.

Board Issues Recommendation To BPD After 2nd Complaint

By Eric Stock • Feb 12, 2020

Bloomington PSCRB meeting — Eric Stock / WGLT

Bloomington’s police review board has determined the city’s police department followed protocols when it voided a drunk driving ticket in 2016 but called for the city to strengthen its notification policy.

BPD: 17-Year-Old Wounded In Shooting

By Eric Stock • Feb 3, 2020

Bloomington Police said they are investigating an incident in which a 17-year-old boy was shot in the forearm on Saturday.

Advocacy Group Challenges Sex Offender Rules

By Edith Brady-Lunny • Jan 31, 2020

The number of people in the U.S. now required to register as sex offenders is edging close to the one million mark.

Bloomington Woman Dies In West Market Street Crash

By Charlie Schlenker • Jan 23, 2020

A 41-year-old Bloomington woman has died from injuries sustained in a Tuesday night auto accident.

Orthopedic Surgeon Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges

By Charlie Schlenker • Jan 15, 2020

Bloomington Police have arrested a 34-year-old orthopedic surgeon for alleged aggravated criminal sexual assault and abuse of an adult with a physical disability.

Bloomington Man Gets 16-Year Sentence For Drug Conspiracy

By Eric Stock • Jan 14, 2020

A Bloomington man faces 16 years and eight months in prison for his role in a crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy.

Bloomington, Normal Police Fight To Keep Up With Explosion Of Online Sexual Abuse

By Eric Stock • Dec 3, 2019

Bloomington police car — Amy Niebur / WGLT

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Man Wounded During East-Side Shooting

By Jon Norton • Dec 2, 2019

One man was seriously wounded in a shooting late Sunday night in Bloomington.

BPD Chief Wants To Hire More Minority, Women Cops

By Eric Stock • Oct 16, 2019

New Bloomington Police Chief Dan Donath said he's making diversity on the police force a priority.

Bloomington PD: Driver In Bicycle Crash Won't Be Charged

By Eric Stock • Sep 3, 2019

Bloomington Police said Tuesday they won't ticket the driver of a car which struck a young boy on a bicycle Monday evening.

Donath Chosen As Bloomington's Next Police Chief

By Eric Stock • Aug 28, 2019

Dan Donath and Connie his wife pinning his new badge — Eric Stock / WGLT

Dan Donath, a 25-year veteran of the Bloomington Police Department, was named the city's next police chief during an announcement Wednesday at City Hall.

"He was the obvious choice," City Manager Tim Gleason said.

Donath, 50, joined BPD in 1994 and most recently served as assistant chief. He was co-interim chief during the search process for a new chief. Former Chief Clay Wheeler retired in June.

Bloomington To Name New Police Chief Wednesday

By Eric Stock • Aug 27, 2019

Dan Donath and Bill Colbrook — Colleen Reynolds / WGLT

Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason has scheduled a Wednesday morning news conference at city hall where he plans to announce his pick to become the city's next police chief.

Bloomington Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting

By Eric Stock • Aug 22, 2019

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Bloomington Police said they have arrested a second person in connection with a shooting in which two people were hospitalized earlier this month.

Social Justice Activists Dominate Forum For Bloomington Police Chief Finalists

By Colleen Reynolds • Aug 21, 2019

Crowd of people gathered around a small table questioning a man who aspires to be police chief in Bloomington — Colleen Reynolds / WGLT

Questions from activists dominated Tuesday's meet-and-greet session for the two finalists for Bloomington police chief—one from within the police ranks and the other currently serving as chief at Parkland Community College.

Bloomington Man Charged in Tuesday Shooting

By Eric Stock • Aug 15, 2019

A Bloomington man went before a judge Thursday afternoon to answer to charges stemming from a shooting Tuesday in which two people were hospitalized.

Bloomington Names 2 Police Chief Finalists

By Eric Stock • Aug 14, 2019

Bloomington Police Department entrance — Amy Niebur / WGLT

A search committee has named two finalists for Bloomington’s police chief position.

Man Arrested For Two Bloomington Shootings

By Charlie Schlenker • Jul 17, 2019

Police have arrested a man and a woman in Normal in connection with two recent Bloomington shootings. Two juvenile boys were wounded in shootings last Thursday and Friday on Peach and Lee streets.

Gleason Names Panel To Assist Police Chief Search

By Eric Stock • Jul 3, 2019

Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason has announced a five-member committee will assist him in his search for a new police chief.

BPD Releases Images In Search For Sexual Abuse Suspect

By Eric Stock • Jul 3, 2019

criminal sexual abuse suspect — Bloomington Police Department

Bloomington Police have released images of a suspect wanted for an alleged sexual abuse committed in broad daylight.

Government Agencies Get In The Social Media Game

By Eric Stock • Jun 25, 2019

John Fermon at Bloomington Police headquarters — Eric Stock / WGLT

Editor's note: This is Part 1 of a WGLT series on government's use of social media. Coming Wednesday: WGLT examines how governments respond when social media creates controversy.

Social media has become such a dominant force in much of our lives that it’s become nearly impossible to avoid.