Starting July 17, the federal government's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA] will no longer offer specially trained counselors for LGBTQ+ youth on its suicide prevention hotline.

A Chicago-based nonprofit advocating for people living with criminal records is branching out, with its first chapter launching in the Bloomington-Normal area. Fully Free BloNo chapter hosts a kickoff party 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Bloomington's Miller Park.

Three McLean County ZIP codes are among the 180 added to the state’s list of areas considered at high risk for childhood lead exposure, including 61761 in Normal.

At 38 years old, Christian Mitchell has been inside most corners of state government as a top advisor on political campaigns, state legislator, deputy governor and civic engagement leader at a major university. All those experiences make him ready to be Gov. JB Pritzker’s running mate next year in the governor’s campaign for a third term, Mitchell said.

Protesters gathered on Independence Day in downtown Bloomington to speak against recent actions taken by the Trump Administration.

Republican State Rep. Dennis Tipsword, who was first elected in 2022, has announced he will seek a third term representing the 105th House District.

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.

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.

The Bloomington Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended designating the former Pantagraph building at 301 W. Washington St. as a historical landmark.

WGLT talks to Chestnut Health Systems and the Community Health Care Clinic about the potential impact of the Republican tax cut and spending bill.