Latest News from Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois
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The Bloomington Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended designating the former Pantagraph building at 301 W. Washington St. as a historical landmark.
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WGLT talks to Chestnut Health Systems and the Community Health Care Clinic about the potential impact of the Republican tax cut and spending bill.
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Faith leaders in Bloomington-Normal came together Wednesday in Uptown Normal in protest and prayer, asking Congress to vote no on President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill.
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Nancy and Ben Pounds' Bloomington yard is featured as part of a 10-home garden tour benefiting the David Davis Mansion.
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The suit, announced Tuesday, seeks to stop federal immigration officials from securing more health documentation or using the already obtained Medicaid records of millions nationwide to target enrollees for immigration enforcement.
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Tuesday was the first day colleges and universities can make direct payments to student-athletes. This stems from a settlement in a landmark case involving student compensation. Illinois State University Athletics Director Jeri Beggs called it the most dramatic change ever seen in college sports.
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For the first time, the City of Bloomington is regulating an industry that it says has been a source for sex trafficking and other illicit behavior. Two massage therapists share their views on the new regulations.
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Fathers and father figures enjoyed a fun day of fishing at Miller Park, hosted by a McLean County coalition aimed at strengthening dads' relationships with their kids.
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A music therapist from Bloomington-Normal said the ability to bill Medicaid lowers barriers for people with disabilities—and makes it easier for her to stay in business.
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Democrats deride Senate passage of Trump bill, as activists target GOP lawmakers ahead of House voteAs the measure heads back to the House for approval, Democratic activists are now focusing their efforts on the three Republican members of the Illinois delegation, despite their allegiances to President Donald Trump.
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LeRoy's T-ball Spectacular was the biggest and last event of the 2025 season. The event drew a large crowd to the town of around 3,500 southeast of Bloomington-Normal.
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Christian Mitchell is a former Hyde Park state representative who also served as JB Pritzker’s deputy governor.