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History Makers to be announced Tuesday

Second graders help St. Jude

BLOOMINGTON — Anyone who misses the behind-the-scenes intrigue of “Downton Abbey” will want to visit the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site on Saturday for a look at the lives of servants and their employers.

NORMAL — Advocate BroMenn Medical Center's Service Auxiliary will pay tribute to McLean County and El Paso firefighters, police officers, telecommunicators and emergency medical services personnel at the third annual Chase for Champions.

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BLOOMINGTON — The Illinois Mennonite Relief Sale will celebrate its 60th year Friday and Saturday the way people have become accustomed to enjoying it — with plenty of food, quilts, other hand-crafted items and a major auction, all to help…

DOWNS — Kaleb Kyle Scheuber had a big grin on his face Sunday afternoon, as he took the floor at Tri-Valley High School Gymnasium in Downs for a basketball game. The 12-year-old from LeRoy was one of about 20 Special…

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…

Farm silos, an iconic symbol of the Corn Belt, have long flummoxed city and suburban folk. Frustrated parents clueless as to the purpose of these "farmer towers" often tell their children that they hold water or shelled corn for livestock.

St. Pat's 5K run set