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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.
Family wants justice after Spring Bay man beaten in 'terrifying' mistaken identity case
Late on the evening of April 24, Kristina Bencher was at work in Spring Bay when she received a panicked phone call. Catherine Judah, girlfriend of Bencher's son, Aaron, began to hurriedly relay what had just happened. ...
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...
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...
26-year-old man hospitalized in Bloomington shooting
Bloomington Police are investigating a shooting in which a 26-year-old man was hospitalized. Police were called to the 300 block of Erickson Avenue on the city’s west side around 5:20 p.m. Sunday for a report of shots fired. Officers said they found the male victim with an apparent gunshot...
Old Owens Nursery property to be new Bloomington public works space
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - Bloomington’s city council approved purchasing the old Owens Nursery property to use as a public works facility Monday night. Bloomington has known of its need for a new public works building for some time but was unable to find a new location for it. The...
25 Sports High School Tuesday - June 11, 2024
(25News Now) - In Baseball, today was the annual Bloomington-Normal All-Star Game between the Intercity All-Stars and the Area All-Stars in which the Area All-Stars came away with the win. Also the Washington Community Panthers kicked off Summer Football practices under first-year Head Coach Todd Stevens after taking over from Darrell Crouch.
25 Sports High School Monday - June 10, 2024
(25News Now) - In Softball, today was the annual Bloomington-Normal Girls Softball Association All-Star Game between the Intercity All-Stars and the Area All-Stars in which the Area All-Stars came away with the close win. Also this weekend Pontiac Softball won their first Softball State Title in program history, and Saturday was the annual IBCA All-Star Quadruple header.
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.
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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