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A tree fell on this house on Payne Place in Normal during Thursday's storms.
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Live blog: Crews work to restore power after microburst causes damage around Bloomington-Normal
The latest reporting from the WGLT Newsroom after a fast-moving storm blew through Bloomington-Normal on Thursday, causing damage and widespread power outages. Another round of storms came through overnight.
A picture of an airport boarding gate, not attached to a plane and not in operation.
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CIRA intends to bring two gates back to full operation with community grant funding
Ben Howell
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New Illinois law is designed to reach trafficking victims at highway rest stops
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  2. County approves permits for power storage units near Ellsworth and Arrowsmith
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  4. WGLT, campus and community partners to host fall election events Oct. 13
  5. Community Schools programming makes cuts as school year begins with federal funding lost
  6. McLean County communities and governments are reducing carbon emission levels
Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger will visit Illinois State University this fall to screen his 2024 documentary The Last Republican followed by a conversation with the WGLT newsroom. An Evening with Congressman Adam Kinzinger Oct. 1, 2026 Illinois State University's Braden Auditorium The Last Republican screening: 6:30-8 p.m. Rep. Kinzinger in conversation with WGLT: 8-9 p.m.
WGLT, Bloomington-Normal’s Public Media and part of the NPR Network, will host a candidate open house and a forum for the McLean County Clerk’s race on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Illinois State University. Both events are free and open to the public.
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