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Actor Gregg Donovan holds a poster over Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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How Dolly Parton brought art and accessibility to McLean County
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The Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program has helped bring free books to 3,800 kids in McLean County since 2023. Dolly Parton, founder of the program and a prominent pop culture icon, died Tuesday at age 80.
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Arrests of 2 B-N cheer coaches stir questions about youth sports oversight
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Tractor trailers cross the Peace Bridge at the Canada-United States border in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, on Aug. 20.
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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.
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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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