Latest News from Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois
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The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office is undertaking measures at the county jail to protect detainees and employees after the recent death of an elderly inmate was due to him contracting Legionnaire’s disease.
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Illinois is on track to run a more than $200 million deficit just three months into the current fiscal year, according to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget.
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In a memo to the council, city staff says Bloomington will still lack sufficient shelter capacity this winter even with the addition of the shelter village that's under construction near Home Sweet Home Ministries. That’s expected to open in December.
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Amaneigh Stevenson is an active kid who loves gymnastics and bouncy houses. A member of her care team developed a guard that helped her stay active while undergoing cancer treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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A League of Women Voters program on voter engagement Thursday night at Bloomington Public Library included a college students, featuring speakers from Heartland Community College, Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan.
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The Trump administration is promising billions in a bailout for farmers. This harvest season the trade war with China has added to the farm economy’s woes, as producers deal with lower crop prices and high costs.
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Farmland owners who want to sell their acreage are holding back this fall, compared with this time last year — while land prices have declined slightly.
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A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois.
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As the Trump administration sends National Guard soldiers to Chicago, a half dozen Illinois State University students have been called to active duty this week.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the Trump administration's troop deployments to Chicago threaten the Republic and the U.S. Constitution.
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The McLean County Health Department is offering a virtual suicide prevention program for the community. The program aims to offer a free resource for teachers, clergy members, coaches and anyone willing to take an hour to better prepare themselves in case of a crisis.
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A look at TV and movie highlights for scary season in Bloomington-Normal.