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Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com May 27, 2021 | 2:32 PM A man is jailed after police said he drove off in a tour bus early Thursday morning outside a hotel in Uptown Normal and took off with the bus driver inside. Normal Police have identified the suspected busjacker as Kvon Tooles, 23, from Normal. According to NPD, at about 6:05 a.m., the driver got out of the Timi’s Tour Bus just outside Hyatt Place and when he got back on the bus, Kvon Tooles was in the driver’s seat. He was unarmed. Police told us that the driver called 911 as the bus was pulling out and heading east on College Av...

WGLT Normal Mayor Chris Koos, left, and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin talk Thursday with reporters about the need for electric vehicle infrastructure. Democratic lawmakers are busy stumping for President Biden's American Jobs Plan, with U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin taking his efforts to create public support for the massive bill to a parking garage above the Amtrak Station in Uptown Normal where there are charging docks for electric vehicles. Durbin said the American Jobs Plan puts $174 billion toward electric vehicle charging stations and vehicle buyer tax credits by 2030. And he said central Illinois ha...

/ A pandemic-deferred mixed-use project in Uptown could be on track again, according to Town of Normal officials. The dormant Trail East project in Uptown Normal may be resuming progress toward construction. Normal City Manager Pam Reece said the five-story office, food and residential structure lost steam when the pandemic suppressed the economy and forced developer Bush Construction to pause efforts to obtain financing. "One of the financing strategies they identified was to take advantage of new market tax credits. That market kind of shut down a year ago. They have indicated now they are...

Camberyn Kelley / WGLT Candles, testimonies and support filled Uptown Circle  Friday evening in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander community members. During the vigil, NIOS students shared their experiences of discrimination along with other members of the community, and music selections from University High School's chamber orchestra. One of the organizers, Aditi Sharma, started off the vigil on what hope looks like for her in the future. “Only with our resilience will we be able to transform our world into one where love and compassion are the new normal. Where no o...

Ryan Denham / WGLT Originally published on April 2, 2021 5:24 pm We’re nearing the end of a local election cycle unlike any other in recent history. The pandemic has limited the personal contact that’s typically the foundation of Bloomington-Normal city council elections. That’s been partially replaced by a barrage of social media ads and campaign mailers funded by unusually large campaign contributions from outside groups. And candidates themselves are bunching up in larger ideology-driven slates than we’ve seen recently. The sense among those interviewed by WGLT is that there...