Latest News from Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois
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Protesters gathered on Independence Day in downtown Bloomington to speak against recent actions taken by the Trump Administration.
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The Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has received a $150,000 state tourism grant to further restore Sprague’s Super Service in Normal ahead of Route 66's 100th anniversary next year.
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Republican State Rep. Dennis Tipsword, who was first elected in 2022, has announced he will seek a third term representing the 105th House District.
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Seniors hanging out together at the ARC senior center in Normal on Thursday afternoon were not talking politics, but some members are concerned about people falling through the cracks.
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A state-level analysis is based largely on Congressional Budget Office estimates showing the bill would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $1 trillion nationwide over the next decade.
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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, a Peoria Republican, voted in favor of the GOP megabill. Rep. Eric Sorensen, a Democrat from Moline, voted against it. Together they represent Bloomington-Normal in the House.
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Pope Leo grew up in a small brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton which is now up for auction. The village's board of trustees voted to buy it, in the hopes of creating a historic attraction.
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Fireworks are expected to begin around 9:15 p.m. Friday at both Bloomington’s Miller Park and Normal’s Fairview Park. There are plenty of activities at both parks throughout the day.
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The newly renovated Fairview skate park in Normal is set to reopen later this month. The public is invited to a reopening community event from 2-4 p.m. July 22.
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A Play It Again Sports store is coming to Bloomington this fall. Until now, the closest location has been in Forsyth, near Decatur, about 40 miles south of Bloomington.
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The Bloomington Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended designating the former Pantagraph building at 301 W. Washington St. as a historical landmark.
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WGLT talks to Chestnut Health Systems and the Community Health Care Clinic about the potential impact of the Republican tax cut and spending bill.