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The beloved, blushing Santas that once adorned a downtown Bloomington department store have been in storage for more than a decade — and are scheduled to be back on the town for the 2024 holiday season.
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Michael Holtz earned his local fame — or notoriety, depending — for an annual Christmas lights display that's done nothing but grow since the 1990s.
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A local Facebook group created a map with more that 40 suggestions for holiday light viewing in Bloomington-Normal. The map makes it easier than ever to create a DIY driving tour of some over-the-top displays.
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Most people know about the letter a little girl wrote to the New York Sun newspaper in 1897 asking whether Santa Claus is real. It prompted the famous response, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." Bloomington-Normal children encountered their own slightly more intrepid version of that idea a couple decades later.
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After a busy harvest season, Rader Family Farms isn't slowing down yet. This weekend marks the 80-acre farm and recreation area's first annual "Christmas on the Farm." Santa will be there, plus seasonal crafts, performances and lots of Rader's legendary pumpkin donuts.
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On Saturday, Bloomington-Normal Trades and Labor Assembly and the McLean County Chamber of Commerce had their 41st annual Children’s Christmas party for low-income families.
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John Stephens of Normal loves spending time with kids, but kids don’t know they’re spending time with him. That’s because this time of year Stephens wears a big, fluffy, white beard, and a red suit and hat.
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The holiday season is officially here! We've got a few recommendations for family-friendly ways to celebrate.
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Sales are so good at many locations that at least one area “you-cut” tree farm had sold its entire inventory of harvestable trees by Saturday, December 10.
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We need your help! WGLT is trying to create an interactive map showing the best holiday decoration and lighting displays in Bloomington-Normal.