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At a vigil Sunday in Uptown Normal for the 21 victims of the Texas school shooting victims and for all those impacted by gun violence, advocates urged the small crowd gathered not to give up.
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Griffin Burns, Colton Walsh and Noah Anderson took over the store in early 2020 after former owners Mike and Becky Williams put it up for sale ahead of their retirement.
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The mayor of Normal supports offering economic development incentives for the Trail East and West projects. The town is negotiating a development agreement with Cedar Falls, Iowa-based Eagle View Partners.
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Normal PD says the Leah Marlene concert required lots of preparation and coordination in little timeThe police department in Normal relied on officer overtime and mutual aid to staff the Leah Marlene parade and concert in Uptown.
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Normal native Leah Marlene performed for thousands of fans in Uptown Normal, days ahead of her "American Idol" finale. Marlene is one of the final three contestants on the talent show.
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A Normal Town Council member says the latest proposal for the Trail East and Trail West sites in Uptown Normal is a “fundamentally different project” than its scuttled predecessor and will better meet the needs of the community because it includes more apartment space.
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The Normal Town Council voted Monday night to proceed with the Trail East and West developments after hearing an update from the Iowa-based developers who would lead the projects.
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Town of Normal staff have recommended the council choose an Iowa development company to build the $50-60 million Trail East and Trail West projects in Uptown.
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"The monumental part is acknowledging the need to celebrate — especially in this current climate that we're living through," ISU Queer Coalition co-president Byron Craig said ahead of the event.
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The Town of Normal has formulated a new way to choose whether, which, and how to place art in public spaces. The town has supported public art for decades, but recently, a controversy over a mural in uptown prompted staff to re-examine the process to make it more intentional.