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Zoning Code Revamp Heads To Bloomington Council

The Bloomington Planning Commission on Wednesday passed concerns to the city council over housing density in areas just outside downtown.Commission Chair…

Bloomington’s Cannabis Task Force Set To Hold 1st Meeting

Bloomington's new cannabis task force meets for the first time on Thursday night to help guide the city on policy in advance of recreational marijuana…

A deep sea red crab hangs out on a bubblegum coral in Phoenix Canyon, off the coast of Delaware.

Atlantic Ocean Area The Size Of Virginia Protected From Deep-Water Fishing

Coral in an area in the Atlantic Ocean stretching from Connecticut to Virginia has been protected from deep-sea commercial fishing gear, by a new rule issued this week.

The first units are already done at the Carden Springs housing development under construction in north Normal

Los primeros inquilinos ya se mudaron al desarrollo de viviendas Carden Springs en el norte de Normal

Los primeros inquilinos ya se mudaron a Carden Springs, un nuevo y considerable complejo de apartamentos y casas adosadas en el norte de Normal, dirigido directamente a combatir la escasez de vivienda del condado de McLean.

Washington Ward 1 Alderman Lilija Stevens says she is disappointed by her loss to incumbent Gary Manier in the city's mayoral elections. She said she plans to finish out her current term as alderman.

Defeated Washington Mayoral Candidate Lilija Stevens Won't Rule Out Another Run

UPDATED 3:42 p.m. | As voters in Washington elect Gary Manier to a sixth term as mayor , his opponent said she's leaving the door open to another run in...

Inhaling Wildfire Smoke May Contribute To Thousands Of Additional COVID Cases

A new study says wildfire smoke has contributed to COVID-19 deaths in California, Oregon and Washington. Toxic particles in smoke increase the risk of lung infections — including COVID-19.

Protesters stand arm-in-arm as they block an entrance to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Francisco, Calif., on May 1. San Francisco sued the Trump administration over its threats to cut grant money to cities that don't fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Punishing 'Sanctuary Cities'

A judge in California has issued a permanent injunction against an executive order that promised to withhold federal funds from jurisdictions that didn't cooperate with immigration authorities.

Firefighter Cody Carter battles the North Complex Fire on Monday in Plumas National Forest in California.

Haze Spreads Across U.S. As Wildfires Continue To Tear Through The West

Scientists have linked an increasing prevalence and intensity of wildfires to climate change, and residents of Western states are grappling with the dread that severe fire seasons are the new normal.

A farm in rural Champaign County, pictured in spring 2023.

State leaders announce FFA mental health awareness grant program

$1,000 grants to FFA chapters will be available this fall

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at an event in Springfield on May 28, 2025.

Illinois license plate cameras used illegally by out-of-state police, Giannoulias says

Data shared between departments for immigration, abortion-related investigations

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