Illinois State University’s Center for Civic Engagement on Saturday hosted Redbirds Remember, a day of service in memory of 9/11, including a ceremony and volunteer work.

After a two-year legislative process to create the Office of Statewide Public Defender, the Illinois Supreme Court is finally moving toward hiring for the position.

A small group gathered at Friday's remembrance, which Normal Fire Chief Mick Humer said has grown from a solitary candle at the flagpole into an annual tradition over his 19 years leading the department.

Assistant Chief Chad Wamsley filed for retirement after more than 25 years on the force. He is the second assistant chief to retire in recent weeks, with an Oct. 16 departure date.

Bob Sutherland died Thursday morning at the age of 88. Family and friends are remembering him as a staunch advocate for civil rights and steward of the county's Jail Review Committee.

Illinois' medical aid in dying law takes effect Saturday. Terminally ill adults across the state will have the legal option to request medication from a physician to end their lives. In McLean County, it might not be that easy.

The system is similar to notifications set up in Bloomington and Normal, with some overlap, used to share pertinent information county-wide or by quadrant. The county can now send push notifications to automatically alert cell phones in a targeted area of weather and public safety emergencies.

History teachers at Normal West High School taught the facts and lessons of 9/11 to students Friday during the 25th anniversary.

The City of Bloomington Thursday night commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City with a brief ceremony punctuated by lighting the Downtown Ring in patriotic colors.

Central Illinois residents who happen to have Sept. 11 birthdays said since the terrorist attacks in 2001, they've learned to navigate the date's historic significance and their own milestones. That's especially true for Bloomington resident Carley Hundman Rugaard, born the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001, at St. Joseph Medical Center.

The century-old troupe performed golden age musicals the year Tony Kushner wrote his two-part masterpiece set at the height of the AIDS epidemic. Community Players says there's no time like the present for its debut production.

As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, Bloomington-Normal literary enthusiasts are also marking 25 years of David Foster Wallace's essay, The View From Mrs. Thompson's.