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BLOOMINGTON- Thunderstorms are possible Monday, say forecasters with the National Weather Service in Lincoln, however, the remainder of the week should be mostly dry and warm.

Front Street, Bloomington — Front street, between East and Main streets in Bloomington, will be closed to motorists effective 7 a.m. Monday while crews make sewer repairs in the area. Periodic westbound lane closures will be in effect.

For a few years after the end of the Civil War, the Academy of Music was Bloomington’s most elegant concert and theater hall. And though destroyed by fire three-and-a-half years after its 1868 opening, the academy made a lasting impact…

Sunday

BLOOMINGTON — While the world was captivated by the royal wedding across the pond on Saturday, a Central Illinois family was sharing their own piece of wedding history with the community.

Saturday

Zoo highlights endangered species

North Street, Normal — Parking will be prohibited on North Street, from Uptown Circle to Broadway Avenue, Normal, after 10 a.m. Saturday and will be closed to through traffic at noon Saturday while Medici restaurant marks its 10th anniversary with…

Friday

BLOOMINGTON — As Jim Walters looked over the outside of Habitat for Humanity of McLean County ReStore's 12,000-square-foot addition on Thursday, he saw more than an opportunity for increased sales.