Gun Violence

The top federal prosecutor for central Illinois says a new anti-gun violence initiative will improve coordination between law enforcement agencies and keep more illegal weapons off the streets.

A national gun violence prevention group is praising U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis for his support of a new bill that would incentivize sales of safe storage devices through tax credits.

The McLean County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council will expand its focus to include youth at risk for criminal activity and those who have been involved in violence, Judge Mark Fellheimer told the council Friday.

There was another shots fired incident last night in the Twin Cities, this time in Normal.

Bloomington Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people Tuesday afternoon on the city's southwest side.

The McLean County Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America chapter is holding a rapid response gathering Wednesday following last weekend’s two mass shootings.

Normal Police recovered four illegal guns—including three handguns stolen here in the Twin Cities—in separate incidents Friday.

Bloomington Police are investigating the second shooting in less than 24 hours involving a teenage victim.

A 74-year-old man from Normal whose hallucinations police feared put the public at risk will return to court next month in hopes of getting his guns back—McLean County’s first use of the state's new “red flag” law.

A 27-year-old man was shot in the butt Sunday night on Bloomington's east side, police said.

In 2018, nine gun-related homicides happened in Bloomington-Normal. All the victims were people of color, and seven were black.

We’ve all heard that it takes a village to raise a child. Still, there’s another African proverb about community: The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.

Prosecutors declined Friday to say why an eight-month investigation led to the arrest of two Central Illinois men in connection with a 2018 fatal shooting on Bloomington’s west side.

After an eight-month investigation, authorities said Thursday that two central Illinois men have been charged with killing Trevonte Kirkwood in Bloomington last fall.

Federal prosecutors have charged two Peoria men with stealing nearly 100 guns from Farm King in Galesburg and the Tac Shack in Monmouth.

The local Moms Demand Action chapter will head to Springfield later this month to push for tighter FOID card laws before the end of session.

About 60 law enforcement leaders from across the region gathered Monday at Heartland Community College to share data and intelligence.

Less than 48 hours after the latest fatal shooting in Bloomington, leaders of the county’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council signaled Thursday that reducing gun violence will become one of their priorities.