Latest News from Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois
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Plus, 2022 Van Cliburn Medal Winner Anna Geniushene makes her Illinois Symphony debut this weekend playing Ravel's Piano Concert in G Major.
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Republican state lawmakers have signaled they want to ban transgender girls from competing on girls school sports teams in Illinois.
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Worker advocates said they fear the past is prologue as they discussed the history of corporate malfeasance in hiding the dangers of asbestos at a Bloomington plant.
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Ryan Pedon led the Redbirds to their winningest season in eight years, and the team won the College Basketball Invitational title last season.
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State Police Director Brenden Kelly said early evidence from a deadly crash at a Chatham after-school program Monday indicates the driver may have suffered a medical event. But he said that is not yet conclusive.
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A public informational meeting is set for Monday about a plan to connect White Oak Park and O'Neil Park in west Bloomington with a new bicycle path.
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One of the leading Bloomington-Normal auto dealers says it's difficult to say how the tariffs will impact vehicle prices. He's already seen some customers move up their purchases in hopes of avoiding sticker shock.
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The Trump administration’s dismantling of AmeriCorps has shut down a free legal assistance program at the McLean County courthouse that helped self-represented litigants navigate a wide range of court cases.
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Advocates for after-school programs that provide tutoring, recreation and other services made their case again Tuesday for a $50 million state appropriation to restore programs in some schools where funding has run out and to expand them into more schools.
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A new program through the McLean County court system is designed to help families affected by addiction, and involved in child welfare court.
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Kingdom City Boxing hosted the Battle of the Midwest boxing tournament at the Boys and Girls Club. Watch our video recap or view the photo gallery.
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Heartland Community College and Millikin University announced a new transfer partnership that will make the transition between schools easier for Heartland graduates.