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Normal, Illinois. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Mclean. Associated ZIP codes: 61761, 61790.
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A developer wants to delay Bramble Hall construction near Illinois State University and recover about $45,000 in fees. Normal council members will consider m...
Heading to Normal for ISU homecoming? Several streets will close for the parade and 5K. Here
Constitution Trail’s Illinois Central Branch will close Oct. 5-19 for Willow Street crossing reconstruction. Detours use Fell Avenue, while access to priva...
ComEd crews working to restore power to thousands of customers in Illinois following damaging storms earlier this week will need a few more days before every...
July temperatures swung between familiar heat and cooler than normal, but cold fronts brought with them wildfire smoke and poor air quality, according to Ill...
NORMAL, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Illinois State University will close at 2 p.m. Wednesday because of forecasted severe weather.
How much rain fell in northern Illinois in April? In some places, it was more than twice the average, swelling rivers in the region beyond their banks.
From lessons to repairs, The Music Shoppe has built a loyal following across Central Illinois over six decades.
Question: The next week will be among the busiest at the Amtrak station in uptown Normal, as nearly 22,000 Illinois State University students head for home a...
Normal West High School prom is Saturday, May 2, in the Brown Ballroom of Illinois State University
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Students at Illinois Wesleyan University are struggling with fear, anger and grief after a deadly Halloween party shooting...
Two of the victims in a mass shooting in Bloomington, Illinois, graduated from Glenbard North High School in the spring, officials said.
A shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington left eight victims, including a teenager who was killed early Sunday.
Police in Bloomington are investigating after a shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University left a 19-year-old dead and seven others hurt Sunday.
Woman killed, 7 others wounded in shooting near Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington
Bloomington, IL — The No. 1 goal of Owen Van Zuiden’s high school golf career was a lofty task: to win a state championship.
Illinois Democrats criticized federal SNAP changes at a Bloomington campaign event, saying reduced food assistance and higher administrative costs will hurt...
Dr. Joseph "Joe" Leon Grabill, 95, of Bloomington, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, IL. Arr...
Illinois Wesleyan’s new Petrick Idea Center gives students across disciplines space and tools to collaborate, experiment and bring ideas to life.
Before returning to his Bloomington classroom, Illinois Wesleyan professor H.C. DeMotte explored the Grand Canyon and surveyed the West alongside John Wesley...
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting in Bloomington on Monday, where...
A dust storm warning has been issued for areas between Decatur and Bloomington Monday afternoon.
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A new study set out to find which states were struggling with their weight a bit more than others.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker cruised to reelection in Tuesday’s midterm elections, but could his aspirations soon direct him toward another office?
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke to reporters Wednesday morning, a day after winning another four years in Springfield.
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Normal is in Mclean County, Illinois.
Region: Northern Illinois
61761, 61790
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A new study set out to find which states were struggling with their weight a bit more than others.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker cruised to reelection in Tuesday’s midterm elections, but could his aspirations soon direct him toward another office?
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke to reporters Wednesday morning, a day after winning another four years in Springfield.
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