Latest News from Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois
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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for all of Central Illinois and parts of seven other states in the upper Midwest from late Friday night through early Sunday.
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Bloomington Police have joined an investigation into what led to a house fire where two people were found dead Wednesday morning.
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The fight over the extension of the health care subsidies was a key factor in the longest government shutdown in history. Democrats wanted them extended and accepted a pledge from Republican leadership to schedule a vote soon.
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Justin Kletz was sentenced Tuesday for his role in killing Jamere Bew of Bloomington. Bew was beaten and shot, then left in a rural McLean County ditch, by three accomplices who have all accepted plea deals.
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Andy Goveia was one of more than 550 K-12 teachers across the country to enter the contest held by KI Furniture.
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There are ample opportunities to get merry and bright in and around Bloomington-Normal next month. Here is our list of more than 40 options.
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It has been many decades since Downtown Bloomington was the premier destination for shoppers in the community. There was a time, though, when there were four large department stores downtown.
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Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
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The City of Bloomington intends to set its 2025 property tax levy at $25.3 million, an increase of $3 million over the previous year.
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The Fourth District Appellate Court has reversed a circuit court decision and bounced a property tax dispute between Logan County and the not-for-profit that formerly ran Lincoln College back to the lower court.
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Starting March 8, 2026, nonstop flights will depart Central Illinois Regional Airport at noon. That's in addition to Delta's two daily flights between Bloomington and Atlanta.
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The Hawks defeated No. 4 seed Kansas City Community College [Kansas] in straight sets on Saturday to claim the title in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.