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District 87 could remove Columbus Day from its school calendar, in a symbolic gesture to demonstrate its opposition to the state’s legal holiday. On…
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Black leaders are working to build trust within a community that has shown skepticism about COVID-19 vaccines.Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church in…
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The state of Illinois has awarded $4.5 million to fund racial healing efforts across the state and to help people of color who have been…
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Most Americans couldn't wait for 2020 to end. Yet 2021 has started much the same way. A raging pandemic, racial injustice and an election that revealed a…
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Law enforcement officials and prosecutors said they feel blindsided by a massive criminal justice reform bill introduced by the Black Democratic Caucus in…
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UPDATED 5:00 P.M. | The Bloomington-Normal NAACP says the police response to the insurrection led by pro-Trump extremists on Wednesday shows the double…
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A longtime public servant who fought against intolerance in Bloomington-Normal has died.Barb Adkins was deputy city manager for Bloomington before she…
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Injustices to the Black community have gripped the nation for many months now. The creators of a new mural on Bloomington’s west side say they hope it…
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A program that trains aspiring leaders in McLean County has some new leaders of its own and a new vision to address two of the biggest issues of our…
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Bloomington city staff will examine converting the Columbus Day holiday to one honoring indigenous people, with a majority of the city council indicating…