Latest News from Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois
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The City of Bloomington's Downtown for Everyone project is moving through the 500 block of Main Street as scheduled and is still expected to cost $13.2 million. Residents and business owners are continuing to adapt through sometimes inconvenient construction work.
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Bloomington-Normal area high school and college students sought solutions to nationwide food waste issues during a hackathon event at the State Farm Hall of Business.
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The six victims were all hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. The shooting happened in an apartment parking lot in the 700 block of Franklin Avenue around 2:40 a.m. Sunday.
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Redevelopment of one of Bloomington’s most prominent downtown buildings will occur in phases, with the initial phase beginning in July and targeted for completion by the middle of next year.
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Ten of the 11 people who spoke during the public comments portion of Monday’s Bloomington City Council meeting voiced opposition to a perceived possibility of a data center development south of Central Illinois Regional Airport.
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The region's only real-time data center collects and interprets information from license plate and public safety cameras. Bloomington Police plan to invest in crash detection tools and additional software and hardware upgrades.
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Students at Olympia Middle School told WGLT about what they were most excited for ahead of their spring break.
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The Republican House member wouldn't commit to giving the Trump administration an additional $200 billion for the war effort, saying constituents don't want to see "boots on the ground."
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Normal Police said Monday the six victims of Sunday’s early morning shooting near the Illinois State University campus were between the ages of 17 and 19.
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Jobanpreet Singh, 30, was found guilty of controlled substance trafficking and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver following a jury trial in McLean County.
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The Bloomington City Council is expected to vote Monday on changes to a redevelopment agreement for the former State Farm building downtown, including a $42 million Phase 1 that would bring a Starbucks to the property by July 2027.
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Illinois State University's police chief said it took time to verify where the shooting had occurred and to collect other pertinent information. "By the time they sorted it out — the location and what had occurred — that imminency had kind of passed," he said.