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Normal Fire Chief Mick Humer speaks at Friday's remembrance of the 9/11 terror attacks.
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Video: Normal Fire Department reflects on 25 years since 9/11 terror attacks
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A small group gathered at Friday's remembrance, which Normal Fire Chief Mick Humer said has grown from a solitary candle at the flagpole into an annual tradition over his 19 years leading the department.
The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. A federal judge ruled against disability rights groups this week, clearing the path for Illinois to become the first Midwest state to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. Providers in Bloomington-Normal are hesitant, however, to
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New law makes medical aid in dying possible in McLean County — if you can find a provider
Courtney Conroy, Eric Stock
Assistant Bloomington Police Chief Chad Wamsley, center, oversees the department's Office of Professional Standards, which handles citizen complaints and internal investigations. He retires next month after more than 25 years with the BPD.
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Second assistant chief departs Bloomington Police, takes training academy job in Decatur
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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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