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The McLean County Health Department says Carle BroMenn and OSF St. Joseph medical centers have 70 COVID patients in their beds. Just 2% of their beds are open.

A union-backed development group is moving forward with a $9 million affordable senior housing project that would use the old TB Sanatorium in Normal.The…

State Rep. Sharon Chung, who fended off Republican challenger Desi Anderson to hold her Illinois House seat on Election Day, said state and local Democratic victories show "a really energized party with lots of momentum."

In some areas of the country, demographers point to so-called hidden deaths from the pandemic. Those are deaths far above expected average death rates,…

More than 100 families in McLean County will now be able to memorialize their loved ones, in some cases, months after they died.Bloomington-Normal funeral…

Authorities have seized animals and are investigating a McLean County rescue after allegations that some were mistreated and became sick. Animal Control’s seizure notice cites allegations of animal hoarding and “humane care and treatment violations.”

Government leaders in Bloomington-Normal will face some big issues in the new year. Some aren't unique to them, such as legal marijuana and the census,…

Kevin Jones and Suzanne Montoya wrote about a collaboration with Rev. Brigitte Black and the Bloomington chapter of Not in Our Town implementing listening circles in 2020. Their chapter is part of an anthology edited by a former Ford County probation director.

The five defendants in the U.S. Cellular Coliseum case pleaded not guilty Friday to more than 100 counts of fraud, theft, and money laundering.All five…

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Monday, April 18, 2022. A drag show and a pet fashion show will be among the Humane Society of Central Illinois' fundraising events. The Normal Town Council will decide tonight on whether to partner with a Cedar Falls, Iowa-based developer on a Trail East and Trail West project. Plus, Rivian has already hired over 5,000 people in Normal, quickly becoming McLean County’s second-largest employer. But now comes the hard part: keeping them.