The website for McLean County Government just got a lot easier to use for people with disabilities. County board chair Elizabeth Johnston said a new module can read PDF documents aloud, and even interpret technical drawings like plans to change the design of an intersection.

The long-dreaded enrollment cliff for colleges and universities is here. “I think there's still a path to success for us, but we'll have to be nimble,” said ISU admissions chief Jeff Mavros.

Ellie Wertz of Honey DEW Acres suggested her 5-acre farm just outside Bloomington-Normal as a spot for Nomad Theatre Company's roaming productions. Co-founder Connie Blick describes it as "kismet."

Six winning artworks will be featured on 988 posters around McLean County. Bloomington nonprofit PATH operates 988 calls for nine Illinois counties, plus 24/7 statewide text-to-chat support.

Eugene Field School in Normal hosts the Unit 5 transitional services program. Teachers and parents are eager for students to have an updated, more accessible space.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S. war with Iran has sent energy prices way up. Something similar happened back in 1973 during the OPEC oil embargo. Find out more in this episode of McHistory.

McLean County government plans to consider new data center guidelines that would be the toughest in the state. Lea Cline, who chairs the county board's land use committee, said she proposed the new rules because she's not convinced state lawmakers are going to adopt any restrictions soon.

The Democrat from Moline recently visited Bloomington-Normal for a whirlwind tour, discussing community school funding, flood mitigation and data centers. In a WGLT interview, he also reacted to confronting the defense secretary about continued cuts to the civilian workforce that makes weapons and ammunition.

“They’re going to try to give us anything to look at other than the gas approaching $5 a gallon,” U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said during a visit to Normal this week.

Don Craven, an attorney for multiple journalism associations in the state, said Illinois is in good shape compared to other states. Amid uncertainty at the federal level, he defended his work in courts and litigation to protect the profession.