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McLean County Residents Demand Transparency on ICE Involvement in Local Government

Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Bloomington

McLean County Residents Demand Transparency on ICE Involvement in Local Government

Coverage: 2 sources

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- Many gathered outside the McLean County Law and Justice Center to rally against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Community organizations, including Latinos United for Change and Immigrant Rights and The Immigration Project, led the rally that drew in around 50 people. Those people raised picket signs and played live music to draw attention to the McLean County Sheriff. "We are gathered today just to fight…See the Story

BASA competes at State Track - Cass County Star-Gazette

Bloomington, Illinois · Bloomington

BASA competes at State Track - Cass County Star-Gazette

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Beardstown Area Special Athletes (BASA) competed this past weekend in Bloomington/Normal at the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games 2025 with four competitors bringing home gold medals. Winning gold for BASA in the 400-meter walk (division 4) was Matthew Bradbury and Christopher Evans (division 5).Read Article

Frommelt and Hackett have multi-RBI night as LumberKings get back on track

Normal · Normal

Frommelt and Hackett have multi-RBI night as LumberKings get back on track

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

NORMAL, Ill. — Kaden Frommelt and James Hackett each had three RBIs as the Clinton LumberKings (21-9) beat the Normal CornBelters (13-16) 10-5 on Tuesday.Read Article

Unique Gridley museum showcases one small town's history of telephony - Chronicle Media

There’s not an iPhone in sight at the Gridley Telephone Museum. Vintage telephony is the star at the McLean County museum, offering a vivid look at how communications from a vanished era helped shape the Gridley area and similar small towns. Displays run the gamut from early 20th Century wooden wall box phones to dozens... The post Unique Gridley museum showcases one small town’s history of telephony appeared first on Chronicle Media.iPhone · Gridley Read Article

Dave Mool, Lexington, 07/05/25

Another week of dry weather has a guy wondering if we are going to break out of this trend or continue with limited moisture as corn pollination is quickly approaching for the majority of acres. Soybeans look good with decisions…Farming · Lexington Read Article

Illinois State U. Now Offering Certificate Program in 'Queer Studies'

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“builds off the existing queer studies concentration”Normal · Normal Read Article

Dave Mool, Lexington, 06/28/25

The 6-to-10-day forecast has us remaining on the dry side as we roll into July with daytime highs and lows forecasted to be a bit more normal than the recent heat we just experienced. We didn’t receive any moisture for…Lexington, Illinois · Lexington Read Article

JLL Arranges Sale of Student Housing Property Near Illinois State University

JLL has arranged the sale of The Flats at ISU, a 155-unit, 447-bed student housing community serving Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Campus Advantage and Heitman. JLL Capital Market’s Investment Sales and Advisory team was led by Managing Director Scott Clifton, Director Kevin Kazlow and Associate Jack Goldberger. The buyer was Jackson Dearborn Partners. Completed between 2011 an…Normal · Normal Read Article

New ‘Queer Studies’ certificate at Illinois State U. aims to ‘reconfigure’ social norms

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Watchdog criticizes university for spending money on ‘identitarian politics’ as state faces budget shortfall Illinois State University just began offering a “Queer Studies” certificate – but a government watchdog group thinks that directing funds toward “boutique areas of study” ought not to be a priority. The public university recently announced that it would be expanding its Queer Studies… SourcePollution · Normal See the Story

Rivian’s R2 Expansion Is ‘Firmly on Track,’ Exec Says

Rivian’s expansion of its manufacturing footprint remains on schedule as the company prepares to begin production of its R2 SUV at its Normal, Illinois facility in 2026, Chief Operations Officer Javier Varela said. In an interview published Wednesday on the company’s website, Varela said the EV maker is adding 1.1 million square feet to its existing 4.3 million-square-foot plant in Normal to accommodate the upcoming R2 model. Scheduled to begin …Rivian · Seoul See the Story

Deriva Energy proposes 300-megawatt solar farm in eastern McLean County

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A proposed solar farm in McLean County would be the largest in the county at 300 megawatts of power. Deriva Energy, based out of North Carolina, would develop the Dawson Solar project located nine miles southeast of Bloomington-Normal.Bloomington, Illinois · Bloomington Read Article

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