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Morgan Rondinelli from Normal started Not Alone Notes in 2017 to support people like her who have obsessive compulsive disorder. Now a nonprofit, Rondinelli said she and her team have sent over 3,000 letters to people nationwide.

The Town of Normal has a temporary moratorium on new short-term rentals, Bloomington may start a similar conversation, and landlords are waiting in limbo.

Charles McCubbin and several other former Rivian employees told WGLT they believe production demands and employee turnover combined with a lack of training have compromised safety conditions at the plant.

The latest data show Bloomington-Normal's unemployment rate rose to 4% in November, a slight increase from 3.6% a year ago. The area also lost 500 jobs in the same timespan, according to state data.

Acuity Optical Laboratories, which operates under the name Identity Optical, at 2221 W. College Ave., has notified the state the company plans eliminate 99 jobs starting Dec. 20.

The Twin City Tiger Youth Football Facebook page confirmed a shooting incident at a game on Saturday. No injuries have been reported. Normal Police are investigating.

Construction of the 10,000-square-foot Fire Station #2 marks the second phase in an ongoing strategic plan to realign Normal's fire stations.

PATH has blundered multiple grant opportunities in recent months. Now, it's lost out on $9.5 million and the chance to be the state's backup 988 call center for another year.

The Town of Normal is one step closer to prohibiting future smoke shops from being created in Uptown. The town council voted to initiate a zoning amendment regarding tobacco establishments at its meeting Monday night.

The Town of Normal said PATH Inc. failed to meet grant requirements, so the town wants to send $24,000 in funds to Unit 5 and the Salvation Army.