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Star Literacy and Bloomington Public Library partner to present monthly, casual conversation groups aimed at English language learners.
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The Juneteenth celebrations will include a variety of activities, entertainment, and opportunities for community engagement. Bloomington-Normal, Lincoln, and Peoria will each take part in these celebrations.
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Cogs & Corsets convenes steampunk enthusiasts in downtown Bloomington for the 7th year.
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The Bloomington Kiwanis' annual flower sale takes place each Mother's Day weekend, with proceeds supporting camp scholarships for kids.
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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 Bloomington-Normal, you’ll see a 95-96% partial eclipse — not bad, but not as good as the 100% totality that will be visible in the 115-mile-wide strip across southern Illinois.
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Bloomington library celebrates Muslims' holiest month with a family-friendly event the day before Ramadan begins.
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The mayor of Bloomington said he's glad the community had the discussion about spending public dollars on services to migrants who might be bused from the border to central Illinois. Mboka Mwilambwe said he's also pleased the McLean County Board rejected the proposed ban on such spending last week.
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Gov. JB Pritzker noted the program previously served about 4% of the state’s early childhood population through various community organizations before the state enabled an expansion by giving $1.6 million to the program.
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Bloomington’s property tax rate is closer to decreasing next year, and so will the Bloomington Public Library’s. The council OK’d the preliminary plan at a special session Monday night.