Information Technology

Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen calls Trump administration plans to zero out home heating and cooling help for "very low-income" people "cruel."

In a statement, Pantagraph owner Lee Enterprises revealed a cybersecurity outage as the cause of a weeklong disruption to print and e-edition distribution.

The Bloomington Pantagraph and more than 70 other daily newspapers nationwide owned by Quad Cities-based Lee Enterprises is now in the fourth day of a technology outage that has halted delivery of its print editions and emailed electronic editions.

If you've tried turning an electronic device off and back on again or control-alt-deleted a computer issue to no avail, there's a good chance that a duo in Bloomington-Normal can help.

A Central Illinois congressman says the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political head of the Hamas movement, during a visit to Iran was justified, even though it complicates efforts to secure a cease fire between Hamas and Israel in the war in Gaza.

Privacy and cybersecurity experts tell Bloomington-Normal residents they need to worry more about containing their information.

Illinois State University staff is asking trustees to approve up to $14 million in borrowing to help finance the new Mennonite School of Nursing Simulation Lab Building. Trustees meet Friday to take up that issue and a number of other proposals.

Illinois State University researcher Elizabeth Kosuth said a survey of 800 McLean County seniors showed older people have a wide range of expertise and comfort with computers.

The town of Normal is preparing to work on new technologies that will make things run smoother, faster, and at less cost. Work sessions are likely early in the new year. But it's hard to say which so-called Smart Cities initiatives will work well in any given city.

The Town of Normal is still asking for public feedback on how to use federal pandemic relief money, but City Manager Pam Reece said some themes are beginning to emerge. The nearly $11 million in American Rescue Plan money for the town can be portioned to several buckets. One of those, Reece said, is public health.