Melissa Ellin

Two homes were burglarized in the past three weeks, and Bloomington Police say it appears specific items were sought in Asian-owned residences. These crimes resemble a series of burglaries happening across the country.

For some, the holidays are a time to reconnect with family and friends, but for others, this time of year can remind people how alone they are.

A 34-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night in Washington, according to the Tazewell County Coroner's office

A $21.7 million state grant is helping area organizations fulfill a promise to get wraparound services for youth in McLean County.

The school year is only half done and primary and secondary schools in the area are already running out of grant money to support unhoused and precariously housed families.

A nonprofit primary care provider in Normal has served a largely uninsured and non-English speaking clientele for more than three decades

Natural disasters, such as the the wildfires raging in California, often devastate. Volunteers at the Morton branch of the Midwest Food Bank spend

Unit 5 school board members are exploring alternative funding models for an anticipated $50 million in facility costs over the next five years if voters reject a 1% sales tax that would support all districts in the county.

A McLean County judge recently acquitted a Bloomington man and woman accused of Class 2 felony theft, court transcripts and public records show.

When it feels like 20 below zero outside people are advised to stay inside, yet advocates who help the unhoused are braving the cold in Bloomington-Normal to help the roughly 130 people they estimate have no place inside to call home.