McLean County news briefs
— August 7, 2019BLOOMINGTON YWCA early childhood program gets top honors YWCA Young Wonders received the Gold Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illinois, the state’s quality recognition…
BLOOMINGTON YWCA early childhood program gets top honors YWCA Young Wonders received the Gold Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illinois, the state’s quality recognition…
The first time the Peplow descendants held a family reunion, a passenger train still ran from Minier to Peoria every evening. That was in 1930. This year, on July 28, the relatives…
BLOOMINGTON City applies for BUILD Grant for Hamilton Road The City of Bloomington has applied for $5.3 million of federal BUILD grant funding to construct the final portion of the…
BLOOMINGTON City manager announces interim police chief In wake of the recent retirement of Chief Clay Wheeler on June 21, the City Manager Tim Gleason has announced the current Assistant…
As the head of the McLean County Museum of History’s library, Bill Kemp’s role includes ensuring Bloomington, Normal and surrounding communities’ stories of bygone eras continue…
BLOOMINGTON Ewing Manor and Center open for free public tours The Manor at Ewing Cultural Center will open for free public tours from 4-6 p.m. Mondays through October. The last tour…
School gardens offer so much more than beautifying school grounds. Imagine being able to dig in the soil to explore its make-up instead of looking at pictures, observe firsthand the…
BLOOMINGTON City employs Smart trucks for Solid Waste Collection Solid waste collection crews in the city of Bloomington Public Works Department are using new technology on their trucks…