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An agreement calling for a $5.4 settlement has been reached between Alan Beaman and the Town of Normal and three retired police officers over Beaman’s wrongful conviction on murder charges that sent him to prison for more than 12 years, before his release and dismissal of the charges.
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Here are our picks for fun things to do around Bloomington-Normal.
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The Bloomington-Normal labor market added 1,400 jobs over the last year, but the unemployment rate still rose to more than 4%.
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Now that the flap over spending on donor entertainment is over, and trustees have named a permanent ISU president, several interim positions need to be filled. One of those is in the Athletics Department.
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Six years after leaving the top administrator job in Decatur, Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason is set to return for a second act in the same position.
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Democratic state Rep. Sharon Chung hopes to address the Illinois' teacher shortage by joining the newly-formed Teacher Shortage Working Group.
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Steely Dan tombonist Jim Pugh is the 'trom' in TromBari, alongside baritone saxophonist Glenn Wilson. They've both played Jazz UpFront before—but never together.
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Actress Olivia Munn has brought attention to breast cancer in young women and the importance of risk assessment.
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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.