Melissa Ellin

Mayor Chris Koos of Normal has won a 6th full term in office, defeating challengers Kathleen Lorenz and Chemberly Harris.

Over the past several years, individuals and groups have expressed dissatisfaction with transparency related to a public fund for mental health and public safety. WGLT dove into the data to see exactly how money has been spent and why there are $19 million in reserves.

The Baby Fold's early childhood mental health consultants help child care providers across Livingston, McLean, Ford and DeWitt counties with social-emotional learning.

The Twin City school districts have added transparency dashboards on their websites to show where funding would be spent if the new sales tax is approved April 1.

At the first-of-its-kind fundraiser game for the Humane Society of Central Illinois, adoptable dogs and more than 100 pet dogs came out to see the Bloomington Bison hockey team.

Derek Siebring, one of three people charged with the murder of Jamere Bew of Bloomington in 2023, has pleaded guilty and will serve decades in prison. His co-defendants' cases are pending.

Thursday is World Happiness Day. WGLT has been traveling around McLean County to ask people what makes them happy.

Unit 5 adopted a standards-based practices model several years ago and is continuing to make improvements for teachers, students and parents. On Wednesday, presenters outlined the recommendations task forces made for elementary, middle and high schools.

Illinois State University is trying to change the way people experience opioid overdose reversal training by deploying a virtual reality app to assist them. ISU and its partners also are hoping this will expand access in rural areas.

Bloomington Police dealt with two public violent incidents in February, and area law enforcement officials say those types of cases are part of what leads to recurring first responder trauma.