The Illinois State men's basketball season opens a new season Monday with high expectations. The Redbirds visit Saint Mary's in California.

“I'm very angry that this continues again to be an issue in our community as a whole, but also Ward 7," said Bloomington City Council member Mollie Ward.

Bloomington Police say one person was killed and seven others injured in an early morning shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University on Sunday. It’s the second mass shooting near a college campus in Bloomington-Normal this year. At least three local college students were among the wounded.

The Illinois State women's basketball team has its sights set on another postseason run in 2027. Head coach Kristen Gillespie and the Redbirds prepare for another season amidst a changing landscape in college basketball.

Fire Chief Ryan Gibson told WGLT he understood prices are high for everyone, and the fire department needs to cover its own rising costs. He said three ballot questions would increase the department's budget to cover equipment and staffing needs, if approved.

While there is no official redevelopment agreement in place, and the deal to purchase the property has not closed, Bloomington city staff are planning for the buyer to demolish most of the existing structure.

At its Oct. 26 meeting, Bloomington’s city council voted to move forward on negotiations with Royse and Brinkmeyer on developing 801 and 807 N. Main St. into housing.

A new federal law goes into effect soon, which will reclassify any consumable or topical product with more than 0.4 mg of total THC as a cannabis product — not a hemp product. This means restaurants and liquor stores will no longer be able to sell THC drinks, and consumers will have to go to a dispensary to get them.

Data from the Illinois School Report Card showed both Unit 5 and District 87 followed a trend that resulted in a record-high statewide four-year graduation rate of 89.8%.

The Austin-based indie folk rocker returns to Bloomington this week for one night at the Castle Theatre.

Rivian began producing the R2 model in June and sales are exceeding expectations. CEO RJ Scaringe said Rivian is "laying the foundations for a future that we believe will be fully electric, autonomous and AI defined."

Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens said he doesn't intend to stop looking into how a traffic stop that resulted in a lawsuit could have been prevented. The follow-up is unlikely to include an interview of the veteran cop involved in that incident, who retired before it could be scheduled.