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The culture wars may never end, though the rolling boil right now might occasionally reduce to a simmer. A central Illinois historian says the takeaway is that the fights over masks and what is taught in schools hide real class divisions that are getting worse. McLean County is looking at endless COVID even as the winter numbers spike. The health department says Bloomington Normal should get used to testing and tracing long term. And the Mayor of Normal stops by to talk about pandemic relief money and the surge in COVID cases.

A state lawmaker is concerned about the future of local journalism in Illinois. And the big flood in June prompted increased demand for replacement furniture from a Bloomington charity. Bloomington Normal is the only metro area in the state to have fewer people employed than at this time last year, in spite of a low unemployment rate. If not for manufacturing sector hiring at Rivian the labor force numbers in McLean County wouldn't look too hot. And in the next episode of McHistory hear reminiscences of huge prairie fires in the 1830s and 40s.

McLean County Circuit Judge Paul Lawrence said Monday he will retire at the end of the year. Lawrence became an associate judge nearly 20 years ago and a full circuit judge in 2012.

A non-profit that has provided defibrillators to schools, churches and businesses in McLean County for two decades is shutting down at the end of the…

Authorities say a woman faces murder charges in connection with a fatal shooting Wednesday morning in Ellsworth.

The State of Illinois owes Bloomington, Normal, and McLean County governments more than 5.4 million dollars according to public officials.The measure…

Black Lives Matter BloNo said Wednesday it was disappointed in a social media post from the McLean County Democrats that called for reframing the “Defund…

Authorities say Dylan Burroughs, 18, was a pedestrian when he was hit near County Road 825 East and 2100 North in rural Carlock on the night of July 7.

Jeffrey Martin was charged in 2016 with sexual assault of an elderly woman with whom he was staying in Normal. He was later accused of possessing child pornography in connection with images found on a computer seized by police from the woman’s home.

Normal Police say Brandon Knapp, 43, of Hudson, was indicted Wednesday by a McLean County grand jury. Knapp, who taught at Chiddix Junior High School in Normal, was placed on paid leave in January as police investigated reports of alleged misconduct.