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Normal is home to the newest location of a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, and it is already seeing congested traffic. The fast-food restaurant, first announced in late 2023, held its grand opening on Tuesday.

A pavement preservation project on Interstate 74 from Interstate 55 in Normal to the Carlock interchange began this week, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The public has had a fair amount to say about how to improve Veterans Parkway in Bloomington-Normal, with more to come.

The Woodford County Coroner's Office said 62-year-old Donna Guenther died after a crash that ejected her from the vehicle.

New traffic lights will be activated Monday at two locations along Fort Jesse Road in north Normal.

The campaign by the Secretary of State’s Office will target teens and assist law enforcement supporting existing traffic laws.

A two-vehicle crash involving a parked service vehicle along Interstate 55 west of Bloomington left one person dead and sent another to the hospital on Tuesday, according to preliminary reports from the Illinois State Police.

The stretch of road, from Beaufort Street to Towanda Avenue, would feature one lane in both directions, with a center turn lane. There also would be bike lanes on both sides of the road.

A Bloomington man died in an early morning crash Sunday in Normal. Police and the McLean County coroner said Noe R. Mendiola, 22, died from blunt force injuries.

The Town of Normal is exploring how to redesign a 1.85-mile stretch of Vernon Avenue, running from Beaufort Street on the west to Towanda Avenue on the east.