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A new study shows younger adults make up a much larger percentage of colorectal cancer patients than a few decades ago.

Jenna Smith is a nutrition and wellness educator with University of Illinois Extension based in Bloomington. She guides would-be food entrepreneurs and actually helped shape some recent changes to Illinois’ Home-to-Market law.

The Bloomington nonprofit known as PATH says it’s experienced high demand for the newly expanded 988 suicide prevention and crisis hotline.

Newcomers to Bloomington-Normal can be a mirror to the community. The things they want, the things they value, offer insight to people already living in the Twin Cities — and they help each other have a better understanding of what it is to be part of the community.

Expectant parents in Bloomington-Normal are lucky. Some communities in Illinois have lost their baby unit at their local hospital, forcing a long drive at an … inopportune time.

A boost in immigration is one reason why an Illinois Secretary of State-funded adult literacy program is seeing a higher number of people seeking to hone their English skills.

The head of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, Patrick Hoban, says the slogan is the result of surveys that showed the community has much more to offer than newcomers realized.

The Carle BroMenn Resale Boutique in Normal has partnered with Illinois State University’s Fix-It Friday team to help restore clothes that will be put up for sale.

Larry Carius runs the popular Bloomington-Normal Restaurant Scene Facebook page, where 34,000 foodies follow openings, closings, renovations and more. There were 30 restaurant openings and 14 closings in 2022, according to Carius’ own tally.

With so many “transplants” moving to Bloomington-Normal, WGLT wanted to gather some tips for safe winter driving. We got some help from Normal West driver's ed teacher Steve Price.