Matt Cherry

The head of the Bloomington-Normal YMCA says the organization is exploring several ways to improve access for people without transportation to get to its new facility on Bloomington's east side. Executive director B.J. Wilken said the Y has bought a bus that can deliver children to the $24 million facility that is set to open later this month.

Edgar Lehr spent two weeks camping in a Peruvian park at 10,000 feet and found the lizard with a black belly on the second day of the expedition. Lehr was given the honor of selecting a name for the new lizard species, though it has not yet been revealed.

A student group that aims to foster diversity brought artists of all types and from various backgrounds to Uptown Normal for a cultural arts event on Friday night.

Residents near Lake Bloomington have reported many dead fish turning up at the lake. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says a carp disease is to blame.

Illinois State University basketball legend Doug Collins was back in Normal this weekend to help raise money for Marcfirst, which serves people with disabilities.