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Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said a bipartisan bill he's co-sponsoring to reduce fentanyl smuggling at the southern border would also help suppress gun smuggling.

Connect Transit may change how much it charges for rides on the Bloomington-Normal bus system and modernize its fare boxes. A proposal will go board members at their February meeting. If approved, the draft package would be put out for the public to offer input before any formal adoption.

The governor's office has announced funding for dozens of public transit projects in the state, including Bloomington-Normal. Connect Transit will receive $9.6 million from the Rebuild Illinois Capitol program.

U.S. mayors want to make sure the rollout of faster 5G wireless service doesn't clutter up their communities.Normal Mayor Chris Koos recently attended the…