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Normal Mayor Chris Koos said adding specific protections from discrimination for transgender and non-binary people to the town human relations ordinance is a necessary public signal.
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The Normal Town Council hasn't yet decided how to address the loss of grocery tax revenue included in the new state budget, said Mayor Chris Koos.
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The closure of small-town grocery stores across the Midwest leaves communities with a hole to fill. A family in rural Benson is building a way to help.
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Nineteen local farms will receive a combined $1.8 million in grants to fund infrastructure projects aimed at developing their ability to produce and distribute food around the state as part of the Local Food and Infrastructure Grant Program.
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A statewide grant program funded through the USDA aims to address food insecurity while also assisting historically underrepresented farmers, and the Midwest Food Bank is part of the initiative.
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Bloomington-Normal restaurant watcher Larry Carius' count shows signs the restaurant scene has rebounded from the pandemic, which hit the industry harder than most.
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Throughout January, foodies are encouraged to try new animal-free menu items at 15 participating restaurants and vote on their favorites.
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In an epic battle of the griddle-iron, the Olympia High School FFA team emerged as state champions in a hotly-contested, multi-team elimination tournament to determine which Illinois High School Association [IHSA] school fries up the best game-night grilled pork chop sandwiches in the state.
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Mustard seed meal is a byproduct of the processing used to make condiments and other products. But when it's soaked in water, it becomes something more potent, for mosquitoes at least.
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Bloomington and Normal collected more than $9.1 million in food and beverage taxes last budget year. That's up 29% from 2019.