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BLOOMINGTON – Mason Caraway loves to paint and his mother, Karen, believes the time has come to let him explore the hobby as much as he can.

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Faith in Action fundraiser

BLOOMINGTON — Free preparation of federal and state income tax returns by an IRS-certified volunteer will be available to qualifying individuals and families through a partnership with the Bloomington-Normal VITA Foundation, Mount Moriah VITA and United Way of McLean County.

BLOOMINGTON — Twin City non-profit organizations will have an opportunity this spring to revamp their digital presence.

CONGERVILLE — A pilot from Congerville was killed when his plane, reported missing late Saturday night, crashed in central Indiana, according to a statement from the Warren County (Indiana) sheriff’s office.

A cataclysmic meteorological event swept across much of Central Illinois the afternoon of Dec. 20, 1836. The “Sudden Change,” as it became known, was a cold front of unprecedented violence, and it so scarred the early settlers who lived to…

BLOOMINGTON — Hunting and fishing fanatics of all ages searched for the newest equipment and shared tales at The Pantagraph’s Fish and Feather Expo on Saturday.

Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is sponsored by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating stories about the state’s history, places and key moments in advance of the Bicentennial…