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Authorities say the driver of a tractor is dead after a semi crashed into it Tuesday morning on U.S. 51 near Heyworth.

A former longtime head of Bloomington-Normal’s bus system has died. Pete Weber was general manager of the Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (B-NPTS) until the end of 2009 when he retired after 35 years with the system.

The Normal Fire Department reported a fire at the Rivian manufacturing plant Saturday morning.

Did Hizbullah really receive a devastating blow in the elections? As`ad AbuKhalil says the answer is not as simple as Western coverage makes it seem. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News The gist of Western headlines about Lebanon's election earlier this month were the same: that

It’s time to pull your bustles and goggles out of the closet. The fifth edition of Cogs & Corsets returns June 3 and 4 in downtown Bloomington. Among steampunk festivals, what makes this steampunk festival special? Co-organizer Cathy Sutliff says that the main difference is that Cogs & Corsets is for everybody—whether you’re Dr. Who himself or just “steam curious.”

Vonda and Kevin Rodgers of Normal share memories of their son Sgt. Joshua Rodgers.

WGLT's Ariele Jones talks to Cindy Youngren, the frontwoman for Peoria-based Flamenco band Tambora, which will open the WGLT Summer Concert on June 18.

The display of a Confederate flag outside University High School in Normal did not go down well with other students. One took down the flag. Several reported it. In-school social messaging platforms blew up. The Black Student Union at the high school issued a statement condemning the act as an "obscenity."

Illinois lawmakers got an earful Thursday about expected electricity price hikes and the repercussions across the state, from farmers to faith leaders to manufacturers.

Bloomington-Normal's workforce grew 4,800 in the last year as the economy rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic.