Latest News from Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois
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The Public Safety and Community Relations Board's oversight of Bloomington Police complaints has proven to some to be a long, clunky process. A victims' rights organization suggests reforming it.
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The Country Financial Trail is a mile-long hiking and biking path that includes bird-watching blinds, a gazebo, an outdoor classroom, and an overlook for Birky Pond.
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The Kohl's store in Bloomington had a soft launch reopening Friday as it returned to its regular business hours.
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Prosecutors have dismissed sexual assault charges against the former director of Illinois State University’s School of Teaching and Learning who was arrested on campus two years ago.
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McLean County reached a 51% recycling rate in 2024, making it the first time half the amount of waste generated was recycled.
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The McLean County Emergency Management Agency [EMA] said the chance of field fires is reduced as most farm fields have been harvested and some are tilled.
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Steve Inskeep is the featured guest at WGLT's Radio Faces dinner on Thursday, Oct. 30 at Illinois State University.
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The new leader of the Illinois Federation of Teachers says state lawmakers should consider raising taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations that have received federal tax breaks under the Trump administration to increase state spending on education and other public services.
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The electric automaker Rivian confirmed Thursday it’s cutting hundreds of positions – about 4.5% of its companywide workforce. That would be about 600 jobs. It's unclear how many of those jobs are in Normal; a Rivian spokesperson said no manufacturing operations employees are impacted.
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A pair of town hall meetings this week with campus stakeholders unveiled more details about ISU's new budget framework that itemizes revenue by enrollment.
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Bill Killian's daughter, who was born close to Halloween, requested her dad make a few graves with quippy epitaphs for their front yard in Gridley. Nearly two decades later, the display has about 110 homemade headstones.
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Jadon Nafziger has been competitively shooting for five years. His talent and training are taking him places.