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April 20, or 4/20, is a day that many people associate with smoking weed, which has been legal in Illinois since January 2020. This year, lawyers across Illinois are using the “holiday” to help people convicted of cannabis crimes get a fresh start.

The WGLT Scholarship, now in its fourth year, is made possible by the Dr. Robert & Marilyn Sutherland Endowment and the WGLT Future Fund Endowment.

The City of Bloomington and Town of Normal have picked a new electricity supplier to serve residents for the next three years (July 2022-June 2025). So-called "aggregator" Constellation NewEnergy replaces Homefield Energy as the new low bidder for bundled power rates.

A Normal Town Council member says the latest proposal for the Trail East and Trail West sites in Uptown Normal is a “fundamentally different project” than its scuttled predecessor and will better meet the needs of the community because it includes more apartment space.

Anisa Kamadoli Costa officially joined Rivian on Monday. She will be responsible for the electric automaker’s sustainability roadmap for both the business and its products.

The Normal Town Council voted Monday night to proceed with the Trail East and West developments after hearing an update from the Iowa-based developers who would lead the projects.

McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage says anti-police sentiment is a big reason why it's harder to recruit and retain more officers.

Aaron Parlier began grooming his piano students for sexual activity when they were as young as 8, a prosecutor said Tuesday in closing statements at Parlier’s bench trial on predatory sexual assault and child pornography charges. A verdict is expected later Tuesday.

It’s a rock-n-roll and orchestra marriage with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra presenting the Best of Queen & Journey with Jeans 'n Classics at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 22.

The electric automaker Rivian has already hired over 5,000 people in Normal, making it McLean County’s second-largest employer almost overnight. But now comes the hard part: Keeping them. And then growing again when the supply chain allows for the plant to increase production capacity.