Roger Miller

Illinois State University has issued a public safety alert warning of shots fired at Bone Student Center. Those in the area are urged to take precautions. No further information was immediately available.

Storm clean-up continues on Bloomington's west side

Four of Bloomington-Normal's five Catholic churches will send off pastors this weekend and welcome new ones Monday. What will that mean for the churches?

The priests at Epiphany, Holy Trinity/Historic St. Patrick and St. Mary will move under a Peoria Diocese reorganization, but no Twin City church will close.

The cause of a Bloomington house fire on Friday, Dec. 15, remains under investigation.

With a number of parishes facing merger or closure in the next couple of years, people have until Wednesday to submit their thoughts online or by mail as part of the decision-making process.

NORMAL -- An investigation is under way into what caused a fire that gutted the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house early Wednesday near the Illinois State University campus. No one

Two men shot in a Normal apartment complex remained in critical condition Tuesday, police said, as an investigation into the shooting continues.

Fire damaged a home Wednesday night on West Market Street in Bloomington, but the occupants escaped safely and no one was injured.

LINCOLN -- Russell Smrekar, who was described as one of Logan County's most notorious killers and who recently confessed to killing two more people missing since the 1970s, has died

This is a developing story that will be updated.

LINCOLN -- Russell Smrekar, who was described as one of Logan County's most notorious killers and who recently confessed to killing two more people missing since the 1970s, has died

BLOOMINGTON — A 50-year-old Bloomington man crossing Veterans Parkway was struck and killed by a minivan Thursday evening just south of Oakland Avenue, authorities said.

Sophia Castiblanco, a high school junior, began investing at age 14 within Tesla, Apple, and Amazon stocks. She was successful enough with her investments to purchase her own Tesla vehicle. Castiblanco advocates for starting small with investing, even just $20 per month, and having patience as stocks can lose value short-term. She prefers investing in index funds to diversify risk compared to individual stocks. Her parents played a role in supporting her early interest in investing and business.

BEASON -- Ken Hutchison was cleaning out his garage Friday afternoon in Beason when he heard some children screaming.

BLOOMINGTON — As John Tornquist watched flames erupt out of the front, second-floor window of his car barn, he calmly said, almost to himself, “Oh, we’ve lost the Brownell.”

BLOOMINGTON — A 3½-foot alligator that had been living in a Bloomington home’s basement was seized Thursday by authorities, putting an end to what animal experts said could have evolved

Sophia Castiblanco, a high school junior, began investing at age 14 within Tesla, Apple, and Amazon stocks. She was successful enough with her investments to purchase her own Tesla vehicle. Castiblanco advocates for starting small with investing, even just $20 per month, and having patience as stocks can lose value short-term. She prefers investing in index funds to diversify risk compared to individual stocks. Her parents played a role in supporting her early interest in investing and business.

PONTIAC — Tony Childress said Tuesday he does not intend to be a caretaker in his new role as Livingston County sheriff, even though the County Board is expected to

BLOOMINGTON — Saying the McLean County Sheriff’s Department must break out of a time-worn way of doing business, a retired veteran of that agency announced Tuesday he is running for