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BLOOMINGTON — Retailer Bon-Ton announced Wednesday that it plans to close more than 40 nationwide locations — including six Carson’s stores and one Bergner’s in Illinois.

Market Street, Bloomington — Market Street, between Main and Center streets, is closed for an emergency sewer repair on Market Street. Pedestrian traffic is closed on the south side of the street for an emergency sidewalk repair.

BLOOMINGTON — OSF Life Flight will base a helicopter at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington and OSF HealthCare Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac to better serve residents of OSF HealthCare's eastern region.

Thursday

BLOOMINGTON — McLean County residents living with a mental illness or substance use disorder are not alone and a coalition of health and human services organizations is taking to social media to let people know that help is available.

West Oakland Avenue, Bloomington — West Oakland Avenue at South Roosevelt Avenue is closed because of an emergency water main repair.

PONTIAC — Livingston County residents who are ComEd customers and who are experiencing "special hardship" may apply for an energy assistance grant through Mid Central Community Action.

LINCOLN — A Logan County Paramedic Association ambulance taking a patient to a Springfield hospital was struck by a large rock apparently thrown off an Interstate 55 overpass in Springfield, officials said Monday.

Tuesday

BLOOMINGTON — The City of Bloomington Water Department will be making an emergency water main repair at West Oakland and South Roosevelt avenues, beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday.