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"My very unofficial records for this year show that 34 restaurants opened in the Bloomington-Normal area and only eight closed," Larry Carius writes.

In this weeks BloNo Beats, we talk to musicians from and playing in the Twin Cities about what theyre feeling thankful for this year.

Fifty years ago this month, the first beer by-the-drink was legally sold in Normal after the town had been dry for 38 years.

Nom Nom Noodle, 1006 E. Lincoln St. at the VFW in Bloomington, is this weeks pick for Eats of the Week.