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Normal West has become the latest intercity school to put its chess program on the map.Three of the top chess programs in Bloomington-Normal all have one…

Twin City musicians Gregg Brown and Trenton Perry may seem an odd pairing. Brown came of age during the late 60s hippie movement, Perry grew up in the 90s…

Bloomington native Jenny Bratcher-Crafton, a.k.a. "Jeni-B.," has an opera and musical theater background. But debilitating health issues sidelined the…

Two years ago, Patrick Laughlin was looking to make a career change.He was doing customer service and sales in an office, but he was itching for something…

After weeks of mounting tension during the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, observers in Bloomington-Normal expressed mixed emotions Tuesday after the…

With District 87 planning a return to in-person learning for elementary students, some parents think keeping the remote learning option isn't enough. They…

The Black community has suffered many losses in the past year.With the deaths of role models like Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman, historical figures…

On Memorial Day weekend in 1970, an estimated 60,000 mostly hippies and college-age students invaded the village of Heyworth, Illinois. They descended on this small McLean County town to attend a rock festival named "Incident at Kickapoo Creek."

Gert Berliner packed a stuffed monkey when he fled the Nazis as a child. He kept the toy for more than a half century before donating it to a museum, an act that led to a remarkable discovery.

From reminders of the hurdles they’ve had to overcome to confidence in Vice President Kamala Harris’ ability to lead, these delegates describe what her nomination means to them.