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In 2nd season, Bloomington Bison take aim at a spot in the ECHL playoffs
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (821+ words) The Bloomington Bison close out their second season this weekend at Grossinger Motors Arena " but they might not be done playing. The minor league hockey team is in the running for the ECHL's final playoff spot for what would be…...
City of Bloomington wants volunteer service help " and lots of it " as term expirations loom
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (317+ words) A big chunk of the community volunteers on appointed boards and commissions in Bloomington will have their terms expire at the end of the month. A few more terms will elapse at the end of June, according to the city…...
Volunteers help meet need for Spanish translators in Bloomington-Normal
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (810+ words) Jos" Antonio Torbello Pa"z from Bloomington suffered a workplace injury to his eye earlier this year. Pa"z, who speaks Spanish, felt isolated when he tried to get help. "They took me to the hospital, and the boss spoke…...
Bloomington approves 'historic' $370 million budget and Connect Transit transfer
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (942+ words) The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved a $370. 5 million fiscal year 2027 budget Monday night, the largest in the city's history. The city council also approved an agreement to transfer the Market Street parking garage property to Connect Transit that will convert…...
Bloomington family whose son drowned wants more autism resources available
1+ week, 3+ day ago (856+ words) Leo Egbers wasn't meeting some developmental milestones at nine months of age. His mother, Viviana Egbers, said she wasn't overly concerned at that time. "His symptoms didn't scream autism," said Egbers, whose primary concern was a speech delay. Their pediatrician…...
Boys & Girls Club buys old Trinity Lutheran property in Bloomington
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1002+ words) The Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal has purchased the old Trinity Lutheran Church and elementary school in the South Hill neighborhood of Bloomington, and is scrapping plans for a new clubhouse near its current home in west Bloomington. "There's still…...
Bloomington-Normal's Spanish Book Club continues to grow
2+ week, 1+ day ago (350+ words) Esta historia tambi'n est" disponible en espa'ol. Over the past seven years, the Spanish Book Club has gained about 20 regular members and continues its monthly meetings. "Our group has grown from eight participants. Now we are 20. And we have read…...
March rains lift Bloomington's water supply out of drought conditions
2+ week, 1+ day ago (284+ words) The City of Bloomington has exited a moderate drought period after weeks of precipitation. A wetter-than-normal March improved water levels at the city's two reservoirs, Lakes Bloomington and Evergreen, which rose more than three feet in recent weeks. The combined…...
Bloomington plans public conversation about data centers soon
2+ week, 4+ day ago (831+ words) The City of Bloomington and Central Illinois Regional Airport [CIRA] have both said there are no redevelopment plans at the location rumored to become a data center in southeast Bloomington. One city council member said the city plans to soon…...
Bloomington man gains $10, 000 by losing 100 pounds in national fitness challenge
2+ week, 4+ day ago (448+ words) A Bloomington man is feeling energized after a yearlong journey that, for him, ended 100 pounds lighter'and $10, 000 richer. Jeff Gerald is a member at Farrell's Extreme Bodyshaping gym in Bloomington, and recently won its national body transformation challenge with a grand…...