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BLOOMINGTON — The welcome mat is out for children with autism and it's in the form of bags filled with items to calm the children, a specially designed story time and a wellness room.

LeROY — The Senior Citizen Prom king and queen were Chuck Jost and Adele Satterfield. Members of the court were Marge Rafferty, Alice Carlson, Irma Crosby, Coy Birkey, Phil Moss, and Lee DeVore.

East Cherry Street, Normal — The 100 Block of East Cherry Street in Normal is closed for emergency sewer repairs until further notice. Residents may use the alleyway between East Cherry and Mulberry streets, immediately east of the Constitution Trail,…

On Monday night, the Normal City Council approved, on a 5-2 vote, a new welcoming ordinance city officials and advocates hope will encourage all residents to work with police to improve public safety, increase public awareness of police procedures and…

BLOOMINGTON — An electrical problem Tuesday morning has put sections of the McLean County Law and Justice Center on emergency back-up power.

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BLOOMINGTON — Central Illinois public health officials are giving a thumbs up to Illinois receiving federal approval to use $2 billion in Medicaid money for behavioral health programs designed in part to address the opioid crisis.

BLOOMINGTON — Expanding the Historic Route 66 Bikeway by 1.1 miles south of Shirley to Funks Grove is among 53 projects approved through an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) program focused on improving bike and pedestrian travel.

NORMAL — Nicholas Gilhaus and Maggie Peters were crowned the king and queen of Normal Community High School's prom, held April 28 at the Parke Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington.

BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded its largest dollar amount of grants to nonprofit organizations.