Latest News from Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois
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McLean County Auditor Michelle Anderson is again facing criticism, this time for a late county audit that other county officials say is causing problems.
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A jury was chosen Monday in the murder trial of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson.
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Nearly 2 million people in Illinois could lose federal food benefits ahead of Thanksgiving if Congress can’t agree on a budget by the end of the month.
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A graduate teaching assistant at Illinois State University faces disorderly conduct and criminal damage charges for allegedly disturbing two on-campus events last week.
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The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.
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Illinois State Police and the McLean County Coroner say 71-year-old Alice Fulkshas died in a head-on collision on Route 150 near Downs.
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A large crowd packed into public space outside the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts as rallies for the “No Kings” Day took place across the nation.
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Rivian is no longer sharing publicly how many people work at its Normal manufacturing plant – a change in longstanding practice for an electric automaker that’s received millions of dollars in publicly funded tax breaks. And evidence suggests Rivian’s headcount in Normal is much lower than previously thought.
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Illinois State leaders are urging the campus to commit to change and remain flexible as the university implements a new budgeting process that could significantly re-allocate program funds.
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After funding shortfalls and federal policies that have created new challenges for the housing industry, one leader in housing says hope and unity is what will carve a path forward.
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Here's a roundup of Halloween-themed events in Bloomington-Normal and beyond.
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Golden Ticket's Ale House Bloomington is the company's first location in Illinois, bringing the Twin Cities movie theater tally back up to four.