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McLean County farmers are the top corn and soybean producers in the nation, according to the recent release of final 2023 crop production data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). McLean County farmers also finished in the Top 10 nationally in corn and soybean yield for the 2023 growing season.
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The Rev. Brigitte Black came to Bloomington in 2016 to become senior pastor of the historic Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church. She's one of WGLT's 21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal.
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Last year, the city paid $750,000 for an engineering firm to design the plan that includes improved walkability, lighting, expanded public art and significant infrastructure improvements.
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Traffic signals will be installed at the intersections of Fort Jesse Road and Landmark Drive, and Fort Jesse and Greenbriar Drive, following approval Monday by the Normal Town Council.
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State regulators are once again considering massive electric utility spending plans that would affect the state’s climate goals – and 5.4 million electric customers’ monthly bills – after rejecting previous versions late last year.
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A Bloomington-based nonprofit and lead for a federal program geared toward ending homelessness missed a grant application deadline. Now, McLean County social services organizations are feeling the effects of missed funding opportunities.
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After stints as provost, vice president for academic affairs and interim president, Aondover Tarhule is officially the 21st president of Illinois State University.
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Dave Ferrenburg died unexpectedly on March 11. The beloved athletic director at El Paso-Gridley was 60 years old.
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As head of the Normal-based nonprofit Immigration Project, Charlotte Alvarez connects immigrants living in 86 Illinois counties with legal aid and social service organizations as they navigate a convoluted, inefficient system.
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The EVTown Steering Committee and The Electrifiers hosted a town hall and exhibit all about electric vehicles Saturday at the McLean County Museum of History.
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A judge has ruled that Jamie Snow is not entitled to DNA testing on evidence in his 2001 murder conviction in the shooting death of a Bloomington gas station attendant.