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Bloomington Labor Day Parade marches Monday

— September 1, 2022

The Bloomington Labor Day Parade marches from Front Street in downtown Bloomington to Miller Park at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5. The parade, sponsored by the Bloomington & Normal Trades…

DCFS yet to release timeline of involvement after death of 3-year-old
— July 15, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – I’Kera Hill, 3, died of malnutrition and dehydration at a Carbondale hospital on June 22, 2022, according to the child endangerment charges filed in Jackson County…
McLean County Chamber hosting job fair at Eastland Mall
— September 17, 2021

The McLean County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a job fair on Tuesday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the former Bergner’s Parking Lot at Eastland Mall, 1615 E. Empire St.,…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Pig farmer donates stimulus to Pork Power
— August 11, 2021

In this week’s peek between the rows we have more about the expected spike in fertilizer prices, along with info on what one Illinois pig farmer did with his stimulus money to benefit…
Rural locations, pandemic worsen educator shortages in McLean region
— March 5, 2021

Editor’s Note: Lee Enterprises reporters Lenore Sobota, Kelsey Watznauer and Lyndsay Jones of The Pantagraph in Bloomington; Valerie Wells of the Herald & Review in Decatur; and…

Regional highway dedicated to honor Vietnam soldier
— May 19, 2022

Interstate 39 around Minonk has now been officially dedicated as the “Cpl. Robert D. Janssen Memorial Highway,” in honor of Cpl. Janssen, a soldier from Minonk who lost his life…
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: IFB backs Biden infrastructure plan
— August 18, 2021

Much of the truck tailgate talk going around farms last week concerned the Biden administration’s proposed infrastructure package, which could have positive impacts on rural communities…
Gift creates new scholarship for Unity Community Center 4-H youth
— June 9, 2021

Caring for the community and building a place for local youth to create their own visions created the dream for Unity Community Center in Normal. The dream continues and now creates…