NASA trailblazer, Bradley University alumnus honored
February 20, 2020A space station cargo capsule bringing supplies to the International Space Station has been named for a Bradley University alumnus who was the nation’s first African American…
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McLean County news briefs
February 19, 2020BLOOMINGTON Second Golf simulator opens at Prairie Vista Due to customer demand Prairie Vista Golf Course has opened its second Indoor Golf Simulator on site at 502 W. Hamilton…
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Sled hockey allows more kids to breakaway on the ice
February 14, 2020The Pekin Park District ice rink was filled with the sounds of young, spirited and energetic hockey players during a Sunday afternoon in January. Blades slashing the ice, the ‘smack’…
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McLean County news briefs
February 12, 2020MCLEAN COUNTY YWCA gets state grant for anti-bullying program The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded YWCA McLean County a grant of $1,645 from Youth Engaged in…
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Former leader of children’s charity indicted
February 8, 2020The former president of a national not-for-profit organization that was based in McLean County has been indicted on charges that she took more than $400,000 from the charity. A grand…
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Mental health first aid collaborative making progress five years in
February 5, 2020When the building blocks were first assembled more than a half-decade ago, organizers came up with a simple mission — a mission they say they are forging ahead to try and achieve…
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McLean County news briefs
February 5, 2020BLOOMINGTON Incoming junior zookeeper meetings at Miller Park Zoo Students who are currently in fifth grade or higher are eligible to begin participation in Miller Park Zoo’s…
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Conservation seminar says looking back can guide farmers with climate change
February 3, 2020Facing pushback from a poor mid-term report card on their efforts to stem the tide of nitrogen-based fertilizers — also called nutrients — leaching from farm fields into waterways,…
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