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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Do you remember the last time you played outside?

Illinois could be on the cusp of making a local food system work. But the task is really complex. Our series Food Trek shows it's not just more farmers. It's nutrients, crop variety, soil conservation, and on and on and on. Even as mask mandates ease in many places in Illinois, they're still there for schools...As you might expect though, that's really divisive. And from Omicron to worker shortages, every time Bloomington Normal hotel operators think they have turned the corner, something else happens.

Some of the new jobs in Bloomington Normal have come at the expense of other companies - and some employers simply can't find the workers they need. A Bloomington Normal labor management expert says the Great Resignation also plays a part in the net job loss in the twin cities last year. The U.S. Attorney for the central district of Illinois says only a small number of people are responsible for most gun violence...If not, there's always incarceration. And a Bloomington woman who got a kidney transplant tells African Americans during Black History month....Blacks are three times as l...

Another mother's son died in gunfire a week ago in Bloomington Normal and a gun safety group is repeating its call for sensible safety measures to prevent gun violence. The most recent fatality comes with the six from last year in the twin cities and the 15 wounded by gunfire who survived their injuries in 2021.

The next Supreme Court justice nomination has implications far beyond court decisions. An Illinois State University Scholar says the appointment of a Black woman will help the court better reflect the nation. Plus, learn about an LGBTQ plus tabletop game night just ahead on WGLT's Sound Ideas. A lot of areas served by the Peace Corps are undergoing vast sociological, political and economic changes, but Bloomington Normal advocates say the service organization remains vital and relevant. And hear about the experimental new classical music of the Red Note Music Fest in Normal.