History teachers at Normal West High School taught the facts and lessons of 9/11 to students Friday during the 25th anniversary.

Central Illinois residents who happen to have Sept. 11 birthdays said since the terrorist attacks in 2001, they've learned to navigate the date's historic significance and their own milestones. That's especially true for Bloomington resident Carley Hundman Rugaard, born the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001, at St. Joseph Medical Center.

The century-old troupe performed golden age musicals the year Tony Kushner wrote his two-part masterpiece set at the height of the AIDS epidemic. Community Players says there's no time like the present for its debut production.

As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, Bloomington-Normal literary enthusiasts are also marking 25 years of David Foster Wallace's essay, The View From Mrs. Thompson's.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood spoke to WCBU during a stop in Peoria to announce federal appropriation money for an industrial park in the city. He gave his thoughts on current events including the federal deficit, mail-in voting and data centers.

Kristen Weikle said students may be having an easier time following phone expectations in year two of the district's policy limiting classroom use.

OSF HealthCare is expanding use of AI to all its hospitals for potential stroke patients, including those at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Mayor Tracy Welch wants to see the women's prison site remediated, unlike what happened two decades ago at the 100-acre Lincoln Developmental Center site. It's part of the City of Lincoln's multi-pronged strategy boosting economic development in the Logan County seat.

Illinois has already experienced a record-breaking number of tornadoes in 2026, but this year even thunderstorms are proving to be dangerous.

More than a year and a half after a dispute over shared sales tax money began, the City of Bloomington, Town of Normal and McLean County have no resolution and no talks scheduled.