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Another court date has been set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. It will be available via Zoom.

There is not yet a lot of demand for medical marijuana in central Illinois. The latest report from the Illinois Department of Public Health shows 58…

The campaign, launched by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians and the Illinois Department of Public Health, comes amid low vaccination rates in McLean and Peoria counties.

Heading into the last weekend of summer, the Bloomington-Normal area has had rain one time in the last month, according to data from state climatologist Trent Ford. The lack of rain has led to moderate drought for nearly all of McLean County.

Defendants in more than 40 summer looting cases in Bloomington and Normal will not be allowed to present fully negotiated pleas to resolve their cases, a…

Small towns in McLean County would love to have a couple million bucks in pandemic relief money. They're frustrated the Governor's staff haven't filled out the federal paperwork. Lexington alone would get a quarter million dollars to help businesses and improve infrastructure. Bloomington City Council member Jenn Carillo is resigning because she's moving out of the ward. Bloomington city council member Jamie Mathy says he'd like to see mental health workers go along with cops and emergency service workers to respond to people experiencing a psychiatric, behavioral or substance abuse crisis. And get a light and lovely look at lavender.

Nursing homes suffered financially during the pandemic as families avoided putting residents there. Perhaps a quarter of long term care facilities won't make it through the next year. The McLean County Nursing Home might have taken less of a hit than most. Bloomington Normal landlords say a lot of tenants haven't paid rent in a long time. They say they don't want to evict anyone, but will do what they have to. And the Mayor of Normal sayeth the state legislature giveth and the state legislature taketh away. A transfer of firefighters and police from tier two to tier one pension plans wipes out previous efficiencies.

Authorities are investigating after a woman's body was found Sunday night by two people walking a nature trail northeast of McLean. Police called her…

Direct contributions to the United Way continue to decline as companies nationwide and in McLean County reduce the number of workplace campaigns and allow…