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BLOOMINGTON — Eight people were waiting outside when Interstate All Battery Center opened its doors Tuesday morning on Lafayette Street.

BLOOMINGTON — Catherine Albert Fleming loved to host people and cook for them, especially those who otherwise would have been alone.

The 1200 block of Marzel Drive, Bloomington, will be closed to through traffic starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday while crews complete sewer rehabilitation work in the area.

Wednesday

NORMAL — Normal's new Martin Luther King Jr. Award winners are Wildcats.

BLOOMINGTON — The extreme cold burst a water pipe at Home Sweet Home Ministries' Billy Shelper Center early Tuesday morning, sending 70 residents and 10 employees to Mission Mart next door to keep warm.

BLOOMINGTON — The extremely cold weather is prompting the City of Bloomington Water Department to remind residents to take steps to prevent frozen water pipes in homes and businesses.

The American Red Cross has steps people can take to stay safe during this hazardous weather.

BLOOMINGTON — A wind chill warning remains in effect until noon Tuesday for much of Central Illinois, including McLean, Woodford, Tazewell and Peoria counties.

BLOOMINGTON — Summertime beer fests are no strangers to the Twin Cities, but winter ones have been scarce ... until now.