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A hike from 15% to 35% of sportsbook revenue is a slam dunk to generate an extra $200 million for the cash-strapped state, according to the Illinois governor. But major gambling corporations say it will block growth in a market that has ballooned into one of the nation’s biggest.
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Morgan Schulte's career booking live entertainment for the Town of Normal started at the Hammitt School. She brought musicians into her special education classroom to foster empathy and coping skills.
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Illinois State University has released summaries of an internal audit of Athletics Department spending and of an external audit commissioned in the wake of questionable expenditures that led to the resignation of Athletic Director Kyle Brennan last year.
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Restaurant workers depend largely on tips. They don’t get a full minimum wage. A bill in Springfield would change that.
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John Penn, Jan Lancaster and couples Julie and Bob Dobski and Barb and Bob Hathway were nominated by community members and selected by a volunteer community for their contributions to McLean County.
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After producing a report on dual credit trends, a task force of unionized Heartland Community College faculty raised concerns about proposed changes to the Dual Credit Quality Act.
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Jill Hutchison was a pioneer for women's college sports, starting at a time when they were an afterthought at best, and at worst, were assumed to be unsafe.
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Deanne Bryant launched a district-wide Unit 5 string program in 1969, ensuring access to instruments often left out of school curriculums. Five decades later, Bloomington-Normal is lauded statewide for its high quality music education.
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Heartland Community College President Keith Cornille estimates the new center could attract as many as 300 more students starting in the fall.
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McLean County’s Director of Behavioral Health Coordination Kevin McCall announced his resignation Tuesday in an email to colleagues and WGLT. His last day is April 19, and the county is releasing an application for the position soon.
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The struggling Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts and Grossinger Motors Arena came under new shared management over a year ago. Director of Arts and Entertainment Anthony Nelson was given a strict mandate to start turning a profit. Recent sellouts at the BCPA are signs of a turnaround.
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Caribel Washington made history, and then she made sure history wouldn’t forget. She became a civil rights pioneer, faith leader and humanitarian. She died in 2011.