Western Avenue Community Center

In the Bloomington-Normal community, there is a significant need for Spanish-speaking volunteer translators. Organizations such as Illinois State University’s Sigma Delta Pi (the National Spanish Honor Society) and Wesley United Methodist Church and community members who volunteer independently are helping fill this need for translating and interpreting.

A former youth program worker at a Bloomington nonprofit faces felony charges for allegedly grooming a teenage girl.

Anyone that registers in advance will get their choice of either a new crockpot and cookbook or a haul of Thanksgiving groceries. You can register by calling 309-531-8303 by 12 p.m. Saturday.

Michell Cervantes joins the 99-year-old community center from Mid Central Community Action, where she formerly led the Countering Domestic Violence program.

McLean County Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense held its sixth annual “Wear Orange” event Saturday at the Western Avenue Community Center in Bloomington.

Camila Graunke, a graduate of Illinois State University's Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts, is settling into her new role as Hispanic outreach director. She's been in the post since July, when longtime civic leader Socorro Alvarez retired after three decades.

A crowd gathered in Miller Park on Saturday to celebrate a new public art piece about "Creating Safe Spaces." More than 40 youth artists worked with local arts organizations and police officers to create the colorful, large-scale painting while community building.

It's typical for nonprofits to see an uptick in donations around the holidays. But what's less known is just how far some nonprofits can stretch a dollar — meaning that, if a donor can give cash, the donation can go further than products like food or other non-perishables.

One of the oldest nonprofits in Bloomington is celebrating its 95th birthday this year with a new leader at the helm.

One of the oldest nonprofits in Bloomington is celebrating its 95th birthday this year with a new leader at the helm.