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Illinois cities and towns of fewer than 50,000 residents are still waiting on the last round of COVID relief funding.

McLean County is getting more legal marijuana tax money than just the amounts going to Bloomington and Normal. The YWCA of McLean County will receive more than $282,000 for its Labyrinth Outreach Services that helps women coming out of prison reintegrate into the community.

While many small towns are seeing populations decline and businesses leave, Lexington is growing.

COVID-19 cases and deaths have begun to rise in Illinois as the newly dominant BA2 variant of the coronavirus moves through the population. It's hard to say just yet whether it will be a mountain of cases or a speed bump, according to the McLean County Health Department.

The beloved, blushing Santas that once adorned a downtown Bloomington department store have been in storage for more than a decade — and are scheduled to be back on the town for the 2024 holiday season.

A tornado watch is in effect for McLean County until 3 a.m. Saturday, as a powerhouse spring storm system nears Bloomington-Normal. McLean County is at a Level 4 (out of 5) risk of severe weather, according to the National Weather Service.

The head of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council said he hopes to rebuild strained relationships with some elected officials in the Twin…

The League of Women Voters of McLean County has released a study concluding the McLean County Nursing Home is not sustainable under the current business…

Republican Chad Berck and Democrat Krystle Able are vying for an elected position leading the Normal Township board. The supervisor's primary job is to oversee Normal's Activity and Recreation Center and two financial assistance funds.

Carl Teichman, a longtime fixture at Illinois Wesleyan University, is moving to a new role with the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council.