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The City of Bloomington might join a group of other cities wanting to fight a plan at the Clinton Landfill.

A non-profit group in McLean County wants to find loving homes for abused dogs. The group's name is Wishbone Rescue, and it held a pet adoption event at PetCo in Normal on Sunday afternoon.

NORMAL, Ill. -- For a soldier coming home after a lengthy deployment is a great relief.

NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois is now fourth in the nation in terms of wind-farm electric capacity behind Texas, Iowa and California.

Heidi Elaine Isermann and Lucas Jeffrey Kling, both of Alachua, Fla., and formerly of Streator, were married at 5 p.m. July 22, at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, by the Rev.

Several hundred people attending a wind farm conference on Wednesday learned that Illinois is now fourth in the nation in terms of wind-farm electric capacity behind Texas, Iowa and California.

The governor is trying to shore up support for his State of the State pledge to increase funding for the Monetary Assistance Program, or MAP, a program that awards grants to students whose parents earn, on average, no more than $35,000 a year.

WARRENSBURG, Mo.- - The search for a new provost/chief learning officer at the University of Central Missouri is moving forward with the selection of three finalists who will be invited to participate in on-campus interviews beginning in mid-February. The field includes one internal candidate, Mike Wright, dean of the UCM College of Education, and ... (more)

The Town of Normal officially renamed the Marriott Conference Center in Uptown Sunday.

Mrs. Virginia "Ginny" Ryder, 85, of Sister Bay, Wis., formerly of Morris, was called home Tuesday afternoon, Jan.

Jason Goldfarb has done pretty well for a guy who was told his learning disabilities would keep him out of college.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill -- Wednesday, 61 year old Stephen Orendorff was charged with three counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault and two counts of Criminal Sexual Assault of a Family Member.

As part of the EVTown effort, the Town of Normal recently awarded 10 free electric vehicle charging stations to six Normal businesses.

Denson recently participated in the "To Kill a DJ" marathon fundraiser, which raised more than $6,100 for Family Assistance Fund for Advocate Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn.

Nearly 20 central Illinois schools are now on the state's honor roll. The State Board of Education presented the schools with certificates during a ceremony at Sugar Creek Elementary in Normal on Tuesday morning.

It's the quickest form of travel today, but has the process of putting up hundreds of thousands of dollars to lure new flights to the Central Illinois Regional Airport been to quick for comfort? That was the main concern among twin cities officials Monday night.

NORMAL, Ill. -- With more than 6-million members the 4-H Club is one of the largest youth development organizations in America.

McLEAN CO. - Taxpayers in McLean County are being asked to help land a new airline carrier.

West Orlando Ave. in Normal has long been associated with heavy crime, including large fights, drugs and gangs.

NORMAL, Ill. -- Bloomington-Normal businesses are coming together tonight in an effort to make the area more appealing to airlines.