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Coroner Identifies man who died after Bloomington crash
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathleen Yoder has identified the victim of a deadly motorcycle vs. truck crash in Bloomington. According to Yoder, Devin C. Williams, 28, of Normal was pronounced dead at 8:23 p.m. on Tuesday at Carle BroMenn Medical Center. The preliminary autopsy shows that Williams died from multiple blunt injuries.
McLean County behavioral health advisory group restructuring delayed, still underway
McLean County’s Behavioral Health Coordinating Council [BHCC] — which advises the County Board on behavioral health needs and the spending of dollars reserved for mental health and public safety — has been going through a “reset” to provide a group structure and formal bylaws. County...
1 of 2 armed habitual criminal suspects released before McLean County trial
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - McLean County prosecutors sought to detain two men believing they are armed habitual criminals, but just one of them will remain behind bars until trial. Police say Lonnie Kimbrough, 38, from Peoria and James Leshore, 43, of Bloomington were arrested during the early morning hours of...
Rantoul man gets 21-year federal sentence for selling meth
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A man from Rantoul will spend the next 21 years in federal prison after he was convicted of selling methamphetamine. Prosecutors said Artez Johnson was found guilty of possession of meth with intent to distribute by a jury last August. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Collin Bruce sentenced Johnson to 21 […]
New development planned for Farmer City
FARMER CITY — The developer on the Vision South property in Mahomet is working on a new project at the northwest corner of Interstate 74 and Illinois 54. Tabeling Development Company has announced the first phase of a development at the site. According to Operations Manager Austin Tabeling, their...
Service providers collaborate to bring added health, wellness services to downtown Bloomington
A trio of Bloomington-Normal service providers is collaborating to increase youth access to health and wellness opportunities. Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington, Lifelong Access in Normal and the Regional Office of Education [ROE] plan to open a space in downtown Bloomington by 2026 that will offer services like dental hygiene, food support and counseling — all primarily for youth.
Inside Pontiac softball's Class 3A state title run, which was both dominant and lucky
State champions! It has a nice ring to it. Pontiac softball reeled off seven consecutive victories in the postseason to garner the first state team title in girls’ athletics in school history, an accomplishment that won’t be forgotten for quite some time. In achieving this standard, the girls...
McLean County nonprofits aim to improve youth mental, physical health
NORMAL (25News Now) - A new partnership aims to support Normal residents’ wellness and health, especially those who are young. Lifelong Access CEO Brian Wipperman said the nonprofit is collaborating with Chestnut Health Systems and the Regional Office of Education to revitalize a space in Greater Downtown Bloomington. The companies will use that renovated space to provide the community with “coordinated, one-stop support services.”
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