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The Bloomington-Normal labor market, which includes McLean and DeWitt counties, added 900 jobs over the last year.
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A man from the Chicago area has received a sentence of 123 years in prison for his role in a fatal shooting that occurred on the west side of Bloomington in 2020.
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A State Farm employee has announced he is running for Bloomington City Council in Ward 9. Roger Bedeker said in a news release he will focus on reducing taxpayer burden, promoting economic development, addressing aging infrastructure, and keeping residents safe.
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Experts will be on hand in Underwood Park to assist looking at nighttime bugs like moths and beetles under microscopes. The event is park of Normal Parks and Rec's month-long celebration of the town's green space.
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Tucked within a nondescript neighborhood of mid-century ranch homes is the house Tom Kirk built. Several years ago, Kirk, the former co-owner of Henson Disposal, started adding scrap metal sculptures to his home and yard.
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Brightpoint is working to broaden the population it serves by providing tools that make the agency's services more accessible to non-English speaking families.
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One of the wrinkles in the downtown Bloomington Tax Increment Financing District the city council has just created is that if it doesn't perform, half the property tax money generated will go back to taxing bodies like Bloomington schools.
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The 42-acre estate off Route 66 in Lexington has been on the market for nearly a year. Luxury auctioneer Concierge Auctions will collect online bids beginning Aug. 9.
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A recent report shows that schools across Region 17 — which covers DeWitt, Livingston, Logan, and McLean counties — need more mental and behavioral health resources.
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Twin Cities native Shashi Salavath is the youngest person to ever present research at the International Conference on Computational Science. He is a rising senior at Illinois Math and Science Academy.
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From reminders of the hurdles they’ve had to overcome to confidence in Vice President Kamala Harris’ ability to lead, these delegates describe what her nomination means to them.
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke with Kamala Harris’ campaign about the vice presidential role on Wednesday, according to a source with knowledge of the process.