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5 days ago · ICYMI: REO Speedwagon rocks Grossinger Motors Arena on final tour — probably. Lauren Warnecke. , November 11, 2024. REO Speedwagon, the American rock band with Central Illinois roots, plans to stop touring at the end of the year. Their final show in the region, with opening act Loverboy, was Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.
Blue Cross Blue Shield, NASCAR Foundation highlight mental …
Oct 10, 2024 · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and NASCAR Foundation are supporting Central Illinois mental health efforts through a surprise $30,000 grant to the McLean County for Center Services [MCCHS].. The three organizations held a news conference Thursday — World Mental Health Day 2024 — at the Bloomington-based health and social service provider's building at 520 N. Center St. to share the ...
Gender equity among trades workers is increasing, but there's a …
Oct 10, 2024 · There's a huge untapped resource to fill this need — women. Nationally, women make up just 4.3% of workers in the trades. The Illinois Department of Labor reports the 5% share of women in the construction trades in this state hasn’t budged in two decades. Some unions like the Ironworkers have just 1.2% women in the workforce.
Hurricane Milton intensifies 'explosively' as it nears Florida
Oct 7, 2024 · Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, the second ferocious storm to hit the region in as many weeks. Updated October 07, 2024 at 21:49 PM ET. Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast and wreaked a path of destruction across the ...
Capitol News Illinois sues Sangamon County for records of sheriff’s ...
Oct 10, 2024 · Illinois State Police are investigating the death of Kirtis Shane Davenport, 43, as an officer-involved death. Davenport died at a St. Louis hospital four days after he was found on a rural road near Staunton in northern Madison County. No cause of death has been released. For more than a week following the pursuit, county officials released no ...
'Common sense conservative' Berck looks to unseat McLean …
Oct 14, 2024 · A politically divided McLean County Board could tilt in the Democrats' favor for the first time ever with seats up for grabs in November's election that could upset the 10-10 split between the two parties. Democrat Elizabeth Johnston aims to hold her spot in District 5 that covers northeast Normal. She is opposed by Republican Chad Berck.
One killed, one critically injured in shooting near ISU following big ...
Sep 29, 2024 · One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting early Sunday near Illinois State University in Normal, in what police described as a violent end to an unsanctioned “pop-up party” during homecoming weekend. The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m., near the intersection of University and Locust streets in Normal.
McLean County Board to vote on placing referendum to eliminate …
Jun 11, 2024 · The McLean County Board’s executive committee unanimously approved a resolution Monday to place a referendum on the November ballot to eliminate the elected office overseeing county finances and bookkeeping, sending the issue to the full board on Thursday.
Normal Police says barricade incident ends with 'safe and peaceful ...
Oct 10, 2024 · Eric Stock is the News Director at WGLT. You can contact Eric at [email protected]. A area in north Normal reopened Thursday night after being closed off for hours as police responded to a barricaded person with a weapon inside an apartment. Police say the incident "concluded with a safe and peaceful resolution," though did not provide specifics.