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Linda Foster, president of the NAACP's Bloomington-Normal chapter, speaks about racial bias in traffic stops, as part of the NAACP's virtual town hall Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.

Local Police Visit Virtual Town Hall To Discuss Racial Bias in Traffic Stops

Twin City Black leaders invited local police to a virtual town hall Thursday , to jump start a community conversation about yet another report showing central Illinois police stop Black motorists far more frequently than they stop white drivers.

Dhruv Rebba working alongside Grove Elementary School students. Rebba created a robotics program to enhance STEM-based learning opportunities for children in Bloomington-Normal.

NCHS senior earns national STEM award for service work with global impact

A Normal Community High School senior is making a strong local and international impact.

Worldwide there are more than 30 million people living with HIV/AIDs.

World AIDS Day: Advocate says if the inequalities that allowed AIDS to spread 40 years ago aren't solved, COVID won't be either

The first observation of World AIDS Day happened 33 years ago. A longtime HIV/AIDS activist in Bloomington-Normal says that while some things have changed, vestiges of the country's response to that public health crisis remain.

Veterans from Bloomington-Normal gathered at VFW Post 454 in Bloomington to greet U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen. The Democrat from Moline is touring his district delivering valentines youth made for their heroes, including first responders and veterans.

On Hearts for Heroes campaign, Rep. Sorensen hears veterans' concerns at Bloomington VFW

Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen met with veterans from Bloomington-Normal this week. Among their top concerns are the bureaucratic hoops they must jump through to receive services.

Passengers travel on one of the ferries that cut across Havana Bay from Casablanca to Old Havana in July 2015. While the Obama administration has approved licenses to companies that want to offer services to Miami, the plans are still controversial on both sides.

Plan For Cuba Ferry Terminal Reveals Shift In Miami Politics

Miami-Dade County is considering building a ferry terminal that would serve carriers offering regular service to Cuba. It's a sign that in a city that's home to Cuban exiles, times have changed.

Rivian: Amazon Leads $700M Investment

UPDATED 2:50 p.m. | Rivian has announced online shopping giant Amazon is leading a $700 million equity investment in the electric vehicle startup in…

Canceled Weddings, Events Cut Into Bloomington Business

The coronavirus is taking lives and livelihoods. But it’s also temporarily taking away the moments that make life great—like weddings and parties.Joe…

Special Prosecutor To Look At Normal Council Member Travel Expenses

A special prosecutor has been appointed to look into travel expenses filed by a member of the Normal Town Council.McLean County State's Attorney Jason…

Environmental advocates rally for greater data center regulation in Illinois at the Capitol on Wednesday.

Illinois lawmakers begin days of deep dives on data centers

The House Executive Committee met this week to hear from mayors, unions and agriculture representatives about how data centers impact communities.

In Texas, a major search effort is being led by the father of a flood victim

In Kerr County, Texas, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.

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