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Updated: May 10, 2021 at 5:25 PM CDT WGLT updated this story to reflect the County Board Executive Committee endorsed the five-district plan on Monday. A McLean County Board member says his party has been plotting behind closed doors for months to create new district board maps that would make it harder for Democrats to get elected. Republican Josh Barnett of Bloomington said County Board chair John McIntyre rejected his call for a bipartisan advisory panel to help draw the maps. “They are ...

Originally published on April 12, 2021 10:14 am Since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police last May, communities across the country have grappled with how a similar encounter might be handled by local authorities. In a recent interview with WGLT, Bloomington attorneys Josh Rinker and Jeff Brown talked about McLean County’s history of charging police officers accused of breaking the law. Both defense lawyers previously worked as prosecutors in the McLean County State’s...

Restaurant and Bar News in Sarasota-Manatee: Jan. 20-26 Our weekly roundup of restaurant and bar openings, closings, dining events and more. Jimmy Geurts, Lee McCall and Wade Tatangelo Sarasota Herald-Tribune For this weeks Sarasota-Manatee restaurant news roundup we have an exciting opening in the heart of Sarasotas most famous shopping district, a new sushi destination in Gulf Gate, an ice cream shop opening in downtown Sarasota and more, including a couple of alluring wine dinners. Lets...

"As a child, I always enjoyed good memories of going to the local pharmacy with my dad, and hed get me ice cream," Yoder said. "I just always wanted to be able to create memories for children, and a place to go to enjoy ice cream." Main Street Creamery offers more than 30 ice cream flavors, ranging from traditional vanilla and chocolate to specialties like salted caramel praline and cookie butter crunch, along with dairy-free and sugar-free options. The shop makes its own waffle cones, wit...

The Newport Economic Development Commission and ASU-Newport are partnering with the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) to bring a regional Information Technology training center to downtown Newport. The training center will feature apprenticeship training programs for a wide range of Arkansas companies in the areas of Computer Coding and Software Development, Data Analysis, and Cyber Security. Apprentices who enter the program will be paid by their host company to gain the necessary train...