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The Salvation Army of Bloomington announced its Red Kettle Campaign raised $692,249, surpassing its target by more than $20,000.
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The state of Illinois is rolling out a new app to help parents of abused and neglected children communicate with their Department of Children and Family services caseworkers and with other service providers.
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Young adults are different from older adults. So are 18- to 25-year-olds who have committed crimes. Over the last five years, the court services division in McLean County has tried to build capacity to address the specific needs of that age cohort.
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The head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services said the agency has made big gains in reducing chronic staff shortages this year.
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Hear about domestic violence signs, resources to escape and recovery, and the limits of orders of protection.
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It's getting harder, not easier, to find housing in Bloomington-Normal, according to an updated report from the McLean County Housing Coalition on area housing and homelessness.
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Domestic violence, experimental theater, the corrections system, the environment, municipal government — you name it, Carol Reitan made it better. She was also the first female mayor of Normal.
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The City of Bloomington may want more out of the sales tax money it sends to McLean County.
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The McLean County Regional Planning Commission has released a draft of its regional housing recovery plan for public comment. That's supposed to draw a road map for Bloomington-Normal and the region to address housing shortages and housing needs of specific groups of people.
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The lack of housing and affordable housing means Bloomington-Normal is losing out on some of the economic benefits created by Rivian. The shortage also is increasing the number of unhoused people in the community and has the potential to cause an exponential growth in homelessness.