Funks Grove

Mt. Hope-Funks Grove Fire Chief Eric Fulk has ordered a ban on open burning through Oct. 23 due to ongoing dry weather conditions.

As drivers prepare for a cruise down Route 66 during next year's centennial, a trail extension in southern McLean County will get bicyclists one step closer to a continuous safe path between Bloomington and St. Louis just beside the Mother Road.

The Department of Justice released guidance that state and local governments must create fully accessible websites and social media presences to avoid lawsuits related to the American with Disabilities Act.

In the early 1800s, supply chains were a lot shorter, but the lack of mechanized transportation sometimes made it tremendously difficult to bring goods to market. Yet, a regional — edging toward national — marketplace did thrive.

Voters in the Mount Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District approved two out of three ballot questions intended to raise additional revenue to improve emergency services in southwest McLean County.

Three ballot questions in the Mount Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District southwest of Bloomington-Normal are intended to help the district better respond to emergencies.

Some 153 members of the Funk and Stubblefield families have signed their names to a petition aimed at changing the bylaws of the Funks Grove Cemetery Association board, whose members also sit on the Sugar Grove Foundation board — which oversaw the operations of the Sugar Grove Nature Center, an educational and programming resource that served around 20,000 visitors annually for nearly 20 years.

The Shuckin' Awesome Holiday Art Market was held Saturday and Sunday at Funk Farms Premium Beef, featuring works by more than 30 artists.

Shirley, Atlanta and McLean, IL teamed up to present a weekend of fun along the Mother Road, anchored by an art fair in Funks Grove.

The largest maple syrup producer in Illinois may not have a future as global climate change progresses.