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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, who represents parts of Bloomington-Normal, said he is not worried about the far-right members of his conference who withheld their votes until they received several concessions.

Destihl’s TourBus Concert Series continues Saturday with the Twin City debut of Nashville singer-songwriter Phoebe Hunt. Hunt tracks her journey from classical violinist to mystical indie folk band leader.

Police are seeking murder and aggravated battery charges against Jaylin Bones, 22, for the shooting death of 29-year-old Timothy Manns a year ago.

The Mini Nurse Academy, hosted by the Black Nurses Association of Central Illinois, is a new after-school program offered to students in grades 3-6 at Irving Elementary School in Bloomington. The program's goal is to teach students all about being a nurse, from basic first aid to what classes to take.

The Bloomington High School Dance team will appear at the Universal Dance Association's national championship for the first time since 2016.

Illinois State University will host a country music concert next week to help aspiring broadcasters follow their dreams. The concert Tuesday night at Braden Auditorium is a fundraiser for Camp Broadcast.

This is National Gun Violence Survivors Week, and a fairly significant increase in shooting incidents in Bloomington in 2022 is causing concern for the police department.

A Bloomington woman is dead after a shooting Wednesday afternoon on Peoria's South Side.

John Penn, a labor legend who shaped working life for decades of McLean County residents, is finally taking some time off. He retired this week from LiUNA (Laborers International).

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said she wants any police reforms to include a required independent review of police-involved shootings.

State Farm will be laying off 451 employees in Bloomington next month, part of the insurer's IT outsourcing plan, the company told state officials. Many of the employees will be offered jobs at the company taking over that IT work, called HCLTech.

HALO focuses on providing a college experience for students ages 18 to 28 with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as other learning challenges.