MarcFirst

A brief statement from the nonprofit's board of directors did not indicate why former CEO Brian Wipperman was replaced earlier this week.

The Normal-based Marcfirst is now Lifelong Access. It's a deliberate rebrand for the nonprofit that has served families, children and people with disabilities since its Bloomington-Normal founding in 1955.

Downtown Bloomington hosted a parade to recognize people with developmental disabilities.

Inflation is hitting people with low incomes in Bloomington-Normal, and the social service agencies that support them.

Illinois State University basketball legend Doug Collins was back in Normal this weekend to help raise money for Marcfirst, which serves people with disabilities.

$500,000 in pandemic relief money from the Town of Normal will help a not-for-profit agency that offers service to those with disabilities get a new facility and expand programs.

Services for those with Autism in McLean County keep increasing. The not-for-profit MarcFirst has added space and programs several times in several years. Now, the for-profit sector is moving into Bloomington-Normal, too.

An ongoing labor shortage in Bloomington-Normal is making restaurant hiring managers look to unconventional places for workers.

Therapy service for children will grow in Bloomington-Normal.Marcfirst has announced plans to move from a 1,000-square-foot space on Hunt Drive to a…

The state of Illinois is increasing funding for agencies that serve those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in its new budget, but the head…