Image Courtesy of the City of Bloomington NORMAL, Ill. - The U.S. Marshals Task Force and the Normal police arrested Normal resident Colin Simpson for attempted murder on March 27. The crime took place in March 2023 in the 700 block of W. Orlando Ave, where two people were struck with gunfire. After a lengthy investigation, Normal police finally brought the case to a conclusion a few weeks ago. According […]
Photo provided by Normal Police Department NORMAL, Ill. - The Firehouse Subs Foundation granted $23,000 to the Normal Police Department. In this process, money was given to first responders for equipment, specifically AEDs for squad cars. The Firehouse Public Safety Foundation awards money to first responders for various projects. Chief of Police Steve Petrilli talked about the competitive grant process and the timeline for replacing the AEDs. Petrilli says, “The […]
NORMAL. Ill.- The Normal Town Council held their first town meeting of the month on November 7, 2022. Council member Stan Nord began the meeting by highlighted an expense of $10,000 for Normal from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The expense was dated as March of this year, which caught Stan Nord’s attention. City Manager Pamela Reece was unsure of the expense, and stated she would look into it. […]
