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With thousands of hours in front of live audiences, the instrumental trio Inktrail settled on nine original songs for their debut titular album.
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The nonprofit For A Better Tomorrow will host its first STEAM Olympics in partnership with Illinois Wesleyan University.
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Shashi Salavath attended a rigorous pre-college research team with classmates from the Illinois Math and Science Academy. He worked on projects exploring the use of AI in deep sea submersibles and drone swarms.
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Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe has been informally telling friends and people who have asked him that he will seek a second, four-year term for a couple months. It's now official.
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The Bloomington Public Library has implemented an annual fee amnesty program for long-lost items. Once a year, the library will wipe records of materials lost for more than five years.
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In addition to being a cat lover herself, Lauri Meins said she opened The Cat's Meow to build community and give people an opportunity to experience the "natural seritonin you get from having a kitten in your lap."
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India Nicole Burton's Panther Women: An Army for the Liberation was praised in Chicago, where Myesha-Tiara directed the immersive play in a converted office space. Now, Tiara sets the play in a church rec room with local actors.
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Baseball is happening and all is right with the world. Today, though, let's hear about another bat and ball game — softball. It was big in Central Illinois for many decades with lots of semi-pro teams and even industrial leagues for men and women. it also offered an outlet for young women before they had opportunities to play other organized sports.
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The Project XV Museum had hoped to be open by now. Saturday's gala is aimed at raising funds to continue making progress on 4,000 square feet of exhibit space, including David Strother's historic barber shop.
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Integrity Counseling was founded on a pay-your-way model to help those who lack the funds to access therapy in McLean County. The nonprofit is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.