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There's already a lot of consumer angst about rising electricity rates in central Illinois. Ameren Illinois said the average bill for households in this part of the state could rise by $500-600 this year. And when there's that much pain and that much stress, lawmakers get calls.

With the spring waterfowl migration complete and warmer, drier weather in place, state veterinarian Dr. Mark Ernst is optimistic that the risk for transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza will be significantly lower, with youth poultry competitions and live sales allowed to resume.

The public can learn about Rivian’s plans to install a large-scale wind turbine at its Normal manufacturing campus during an open forum next week.

The American Civil Liberties Union says it has not seen the Town of Normal's new policy on license plate-reading cameras, but it disapproves of the plan the police chief says it's modeled after.

We don't usually think of the "Sound of Music" as a dark story. But a new production by MIOpera focuses on us-versus-them situations in the classic musical showing June 24-26 at the Astroth Center auditorium at Heartland Community College.

Coming from nothing, an illiterate Black man from Bloomington-Normal — long before the civil rights movement — found a niche in the national market for cleaning products. In this episode of the WGLT feature McHistory, hear about a floor polish and the man who invented and sold it.

In total, CDC data shows 2.4 million reported cases of STIs in 2020, even with the caveat that the coronavirus pandemic hindered surveillance of these illnesses.

Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe says two city council wards will need significant adjustments during redistricting. Ward 8, which takes in the east side Grove subdivision areas near the airport and Old Farm Lakes subdivision, had significant growth in the last decade and now includes more than 10,000 residents.

For some mothers, the birth of a baby can result in the development of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Nicki Petersen and Catherine Carroll have become advocates for maternal mental health.

Former Vice President Mike Pence was the keynote speaker at the Peoria and Tazewell County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner at the Peoria Civic Center on Monday.