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  • Operation Push and the Rainbow Coalition plan a march in Peru, Illinois to pressure authorities to do more to investigate the death of ISU graduate student Jelani Day. But, not everything being said about the case is true. The Prairie City Soccer League is changing plans for new fields. They won't be in north Normal. A researcher speaking at ISU has a new way of tackling community health questions -- like, "Why aren't families physically active?" Darla Castelli talks about information gaps in community health. And the Unit 5 School Board President talks deficits and discourse.
  • Workplace culture grows over time. But it's a real challenge to create such an environment when everyone is new, leaders and rank and file alike. The task for Rivian, which looms larger because of Rivian's lofty ambitions. Plus, the NAACP weighs in on Jelani Day. The City of Bloomington has a new detailed roadmap for historic preservation. Hear how keeping iconic structures fresh contributes to economic development. And Normal Town council member Chemberly Cummings wants more young people to get involved in local government. Hear about Normal's new Youth On A Mission Council.
  • U.S. Representative Rodney Davis says he won't run for Governor, and will try to retain his congressional seat in a newly drawn district. Davis says he looks forward to a committee chairmanship if Republicans take the House next year. Sensors embedded in roadways can improve bad weather service and save money. Hear about a vision of SMART cities and how municipalities can decide which new techie tools to choose. And Inclusive Education Coalition Founder Aditi Sharma says her group is planning to buy new book titles for McLean County teachers to use in classroom diversity curriculum.
  • The 4-month-old cub is now walking, squealing loudly, eating well and racing ahead of his older sister Bao Bao developmentally.
  • When Father James Martin's dad was dying, a nun named Sister Janice Farnham went out of her way to visit him.
  • A former Bloomington Housing Authority resident has created a space to encourage students in the community to achieve goals they might not have been…
  • The three candidates for Bloomington mayor agree that the economic recovery from the pandemic will demand a lot of attention if they’re elected. They have…
  • Bloomington's new deputy city manager said he started looking to leave his hometown of Decatur once Tim Gleason left as city manager to take the same job…
  • In Part Two of our investigative series, “How’s The Water?” a growing number of experts question the wisdom of having these septic systems so close to the…
  • (1:25 ) Bloomington Police Chief Clay Wheeler says the policy on contacting immigration authorities is much like the one in the town of Normal. Wheeler…
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