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The Bloomington Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended designating the former Pantagraph building at 301 W. Washington St. as a historical landmark.

NPR explores the friendly bet between the mayors of Edmonton in Canada and Sunrise, Florida for the Stanley Cup Finals and the tradition these bets are built around.

The Democratic nominee spent Saturday making her closing pitch to voters in South Florida and Philadelphia, where pop star Katy Perry performed a concert at the Democratic nominee's campaign rally.

Cal Fire has confirmed that over a hundred structures have been damaged in the Park Fire, which grew overnight near Chico, Calif. Difficult firefighting conditions are forecast through Friday night.

In the search for Nancy Guthrie, law enforcement says they are investigating ransom notes that were sent to media.

Porch geese are trending as nostalgic millennials seek reminders of childhood.

As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities.

The Heartland Theatre Company is centering the voices of people of color. It's diverse storytelling out of the box. Plus, the national conversation about paying for healthcare and what kind to pay for continues. Check in with a Bloomington-Normal health executive about how that's going. A community can get a lot of insight by seeing itself reflected in the eyes of an outsider. Eleanor Roosevelt was one such outsider for Bloomington-Normal in 1937. Hear more in our latest episode of the WGLT series McHistory. And the new EP from soul-folk trio 'Sarah & the Underground' released on Father's Day was originally a gift for family.

Housing advocates say the pace of rental aid distribution has picked up, but they are still not sure enough people are applying. That's true in the immigrant community as well as you hear from the Immigration Project. The Democratic Party controlled remap is designed to make sure GOP Representatives Mary Miller and Darin LaHood will have to run against each other. It's not clear who will survive. One expert says LaHood is stronger in a general election, but Miller could take him out in a primary. And the music of the neo new wave band Fantastic Plastics has gorgeous melodies that often frame pointed critiques OF technology and modern society.

The pandemic has caused $72 million in losses to Illinois State University. And during her State of the University speech, President Terri Goss Kinzy said even with state and federal aid, ISU is still down $25 million. There's a lot of buzz about an alleged abduction attempt near Illinois State University. It didn't happen, yet safety worry remains. Police say do not take counsel from your fear. The mother of a missing ISU student complains other cases are getting more attention than her son. And the Central Illinois band the Way Down Wanderers talk about fatherhood, addiction, and their new album.