Illinois organizations dedicated to the humanities and the arts are asking state lawmakers for help as they scramble to make up for federal funding cuts. One of them is the McLean County Museum of History.

Author and musician Ruth Anne King is coming to the Bloomington Public Library to share the inspirations for her memoir titled When I was 35 years old, I became Black.

Owners and attendees of Bloomington's Jazz UpFront venue reflect on the club's legacy after 10 successful years in business.

Lincoln Art Institute co-owners Jason Hoffman and Marcia Cook realized they couldn't do it all, pausing monthly art exhibitions to focus on renovating their historic 1915 building and diversifying revenue streams.

The Normal Public Library is hosting its first “Kid Market” on Saturday, May 17, to bring a different kind of shopping experience to town.

The Trump administration recently issued letters retracting arts grants that, so far, have not impacted NEA-supported projects like the Uptown underpass. But the long-term impact of reduced federal funding will have greatest impact on smaller and rural communities.

Normal's Fairview Aquatic Center was renamed the Karraker Aquatic Center on Monday in honor of former mayor Kent Karraker.

Carl's Pro Band in Bloomington is closing as co-owner Carl Thacker retires. Assets are being taken over by The Music Shoppe, now Bloomington-Normal's only music store.

Options abound for Mother's Day bunches this Sunday. Or, take her to Community Players for the opening weekend of their laugh-out-loud play, "Moon Over Buffalo."

Members of the public have questioned the hiring process and other details of the transition from an independent nonprofit to a program of the town's Cultural Arts Department. Illinois Art Station's founder said the organization was experiencing financial trouble and likely to fold.

A show at Hangar Art Co. in downtown Bloomington centers female artists and artistry. Their work will remain on display throughout the month of May.

During a muddy "field day" last weekend, artist Ruth Burke drove her team of oxen, Clark and Sparky, over the one-acre plot that will be home to a living art installation of native plants.