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Bloomington based Hip-Hop artist Darius Williams says his new album was self-therapy during a difficult time. Listen to the new album Left Alone. Plus, a Peoria-based sexual health organization expands to Bloomington Normal. Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe says he doesn't want to second guess pulling out of the Metro Zone agreement on west side revenue sharing with Normal just as Rivian was taking off. Republicans don't much like the way Democrats handled legislative redistricting this year, but Illinois is far from an outlier among other states doing the same thing.

Teens in Bloomington Normal have a fairly low vaccination rate. And there are reasons for that: a need for parental consent, transportation gaps, scheduling around a summer job or a parent's job, and so on. A Bloomington nonprofit hopes to chip away at low vaccination rates among young people. Plus, Pridefest in Bloomington-Normal this weekend continues a long tradition. Hear why it takes on a special significant this year. ISU students have mixed opinions about a potential vaccine mandate to be on campus in the fall term. Finally, some in law enforcement wonder if perceptions about police have turned people away from a career behind the badge.

A new pilot program with ISU students helping people expunge their criminal records surprisingly doesn't deal with a lot of cannabis cases. Tom McClure tells you about giving people a second chance. Plus, State Senator Jason Barickman unpacks why a massive energy policy proposal is such a tough thing to pass in Springfield. Backyard chickens can help your urban garden...yet they're not that popular with the neighbors. Hear more on WGLT's Grow. And the Coalescence Theatre Project hopes to use one particular queer story to give voice to underrepresented groups within the community.

Evangelical church leaders say they can only go so far in promoting vaccines to their members. White evangelicals rank first among groups rejecting the vaccine. Plus, Normal City Manager Pam Reece reflects on how the town council addressed unfounded ethics allegations against her levied by one council member. The Human services sector in Bloomington Normal may be understaffed, underpaid, and under-appreciated, but its still a huge part of the twin cities economy. State Senator Dave Koehler talks about being the first Democrat to represent Bloomington Normal in the General Assembly in four decades.

Illinois and Bloomington Normal businesses prepare for phase five...with no capacity limits for stores. The new legislative map splits up Bloomington Normal into five house districts and several senate seats. Some think that'll help community interests in Springfield. Others say no. The Miller Park Zoo has survived not one but two pandemics and 130 years. It's celebrating an anniversary this weekend. The State of Illinois is giving the town of Normal $1.2 million to extend the Constitution Trail along Gregory Street to Maxwell Park.

A proposed fiber-optic internet system would make Bloomington-Normal a Gigabit community. Evansville Indiana based MetroNet is planing on bringing speeds…

Disney+, Apple TV+ are all hiking their prices by the end of the year.

Peacock will air an NFL playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins exclusively over its streaming service across the country.

One in five registered voters in McLean County has already cast their ballot, and a local election official says it’s possible overall turnout will top…

Chestnut Health Systems of Bloomington conducted an exercise Wednesday to test its preparedness to administer a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes…