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Jan 18, 2025 · wglt Bloomington mayoral candidates attending Saturday's Q&A were, from left, city council member Cody Hendricks, incumbent Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe and former state Rep. Dan Brady. McLean County Party chair Dennis Grundler …

Feb 20, 2025 · wglt Laurie Wollrab is the president of the League of Women Voters of McLean County. Congress will soon vote on the SAVE Act, which some say will make voting more difficult for non-citizens.

Feb 20, 2025 · wglt Brian Harrington, A.K.A. King Moosa, performs Sunday at Illinois Art Station. He will also lead mask-making workshops throughout the Wellness Weekend, which will be on display at Sunday's concert.

Feb 24, 2025 · wglt Bloomington Police blocked off a portion of the 900 block of North Lee Street on Sunday for a death investigation at a residence. Four people were found dead at a home northwest of Downtown Bloomington on Sunday, the Bloomington Police and the McLean County coroner’s office said.

Jan 31, 2025 · A 32-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Bloomington on Thursday night. That crash happened around 6:21 p.m. Thursday near Regency Drive and Canterbury Court, near Eastland Mall, authorities said.

Mar 9, 2025 · wglt Postal carriers demonstrate along Empire Street, outside the Bloomington Post Office. Letter carriers from the Bloomington-Normal area and their supporters rallied at the Bloomington Post Office on Sunday in protest of the Trump administration’s ideas for the future of the U.S. Postal Service [USPS] .

Feb 12, 2025 · Here is a list of weather-related cancellations and schedule changes for Wednesday. You can send us more McLean County cancellations at [email protected].

Feb 13, 2025 · The McLean County Arts Center has an exhibit of Bergner’s work on display through Feb. 21.. Bergner hired a translator who helped her talk with the refugees. One camp was right outside Goma near a school. “But these IDP people couldn’t go to school because they didn’t have the money for paper and pens and uniforms.