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Even the most avid runners retreat to the indoors when winter arrives, but a hardy number embrace and even enjoy a run on a crisp, cool day.

/ McLean County government is exploring solar energy as a way to save on its energy bill, but will likely seek financial help before the program sees the light of day. Normal Township recently had around 800 solar panels installed on the roof of the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC). That got McLean County Board member Laurie Wollrab thinking maybe the county should look into solar energy. “It has the potential to save the county quite a bit of money from my understanding and pos...

Staff / WGLT Unlike most city and town council races Tuesday, township races were partisan. And in contests for Normal Township trustee, voters elected two Democrats and two Republicans. Democrats Sally Pyne and Arlene Hosea won, as did Republicans Floyd Aper and Art Rodriguez. Pyne and Hosea were the top two vote getters. Democrats Dayna Schickedanz and Mary Wuhrman and Republican Carl Haney were not elected. A write-in campaign by longtime Normal Trustee Ray Ropp has apparently not succe...

Emily Bollinger / WGLT Larry Sears has been on a wild goose chase this week. The 75-year-old retired teacher from Normal wants his first COVID vaccine dose—and he is eligible to get one. So he’s stalking the McLean County Health Department website. He stayed up till midnight hoping to be first in the digital line for an appointment at Hy-Vee. He checked in with his doctor’s office. But he hasn’t had any luck yet, even though many of his friends have. “I’m not begrudging them as...