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Wildflowers blowing in the wind.
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Video: First Presbyterian Church in Normal adds a new prairie
Cole Loiacano, Avery Rawlings
The project has transformed more than two acres of turf grass into a diverse habitat of native wildflowers and grasses, providing long‑term ecological and educational benefits for the congregation and the community.
A drone shot of the McLean water tower.
Justin Fogerty
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CORE of McLean
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Nonprofit completes renovation of old McLean water tower
Ben Howell, Lauren Warnecke
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a news conference at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new U.S. economic sanctions to isolate Iran
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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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