Bloomington Police

Chief Jamal Simington gave a presentation on immigration policies and procedures in the Bloomington Police Department during a quarterly meeting of the city's police accountability board.

The region's only real-time data center collects and interprets information from license plate and public safety cameras. Bloomington Police plan to invest in crash detection tools and additional software and hardware upgrades.

A long list of upgrades, improvements and initiatives planned for the next fiscal year add up to nearly $112 million worth of capital projects included in the City of Bloomington’s proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year.

Eswin Ixcotoyac-Tzoy, 23, is accused of posing as a juvenile on social media and traveling to Bloomington to meet a teenage girl.

According to a news joint release from the Bloomington police and fire departments and McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder, the fire broke out at a home in the 700 block of East Market Street shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Cassandra and Jadeyn Lacey allege the city violated their rights during an investigation into allegations they stole from business partners at a Bloomington wellness center. The federal lawsuit accuses a former Bloomington Police sergeant of prompting the criminal investigation on false pretenses.

One man was hospitalized in the shooting. It happened in the 400 block of West Graham Street. His condition is not known.

According to Bloomington Police, officers were called to the 400 block of West Graham Street at 10:46 p.m. after a caller reported hearing gunshots fired in the area.

Police are looking for the public's help identifying the suspect in a pair of armed robberies this week at two Bloomington businesses just a few blocks apart.

The family of the 16-year-old Bloomington girl who died last week remember her as a loving and caring person. Aunt Sarah Kletz says her Mariah Kletz was her "forever best friend."