Latest Local News
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Spring blooms are fleeting—catch them while you can on a walk led by ParkLands Foundation naturalists.
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This time could be different on immigration. That's the hope Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen has for a trip to the Arizona border.
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Heather Simpson was the keynote speaker Wednesday at the Illinois Department of Public Health’s infectious disease conference at Illinois State University.
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Heartland Community College is honoring late board chair Gregg Chadwick by naming the newly-remodeled Gregg Chadwick Community Board Room in his honor in the Community Commons Building.
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Police chief Steve Petrilli said the rise in thefts and car burglaries reflects a rise in crimes of opportunity and he said the trend in manageable.
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The fire happened under a section of conveyor that moves vehicle chassis down Rivian's assembly line on the western side of the building, said the Normal Fire Department.
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The Bloomington-Normal labor market saw the second highest unemployment rate increase in the state in March. The increase was more than half a point. The 4.2% jobless rate is still the lowest among major Illinois metro areas.
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Aondover Tarhule, who became ISU's 21st president last month after a year in the interim role, said the university is grappling with ongoing delays in the student aid award process, as well as responding to the prevalence of artificial intelligence tech and a looming drop in graduating high school seniors.
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The four-day celebration of creativity called ReggieCon begins Saturday at Illinois State University, featuring creators and creative thinkers from campus and beyond.
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Bloomington-Normal's public transit service is adjusting its routes through downtown Bloomington beginning Monday, April 29.
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Alejandro Gómez Guillén replaces Naomi Woo, who withdrew her candidacy to focus on other professional opportunities.
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Chestnut Health Systems is changing its top leader. Chief Operating Officer Puneet Leekha will become CEO next year. Current CEO Dave Sharar will transition to do more research with the Lighthouse Institute wing of Chestnut.