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BLOOMINGTON — New Year's resolutions are generally about personal gain, but folks around Bloomington-Normal shared goals Saturday that could improve the lives of many in the year to come.

A friend in Towanda, $150

NORMAL — During Scott McCoy’s tenure as Pontiac Mayor from 2005 and 2009, one of his responsibilities was to help with First Night activities in the downtown area.

BLOOMINGTON — Central Illinoisans may get an idea of what it means to be homeless for just one night, while helping people who are homeless, during a simulation overnight Feb. 2.

Safe Rides available in Lincoln

Saturday

Sheila and Jeffrey Shoemaker, $40

Cancellations

BLOOMINGTON — Parking along city snow routes will be banned beginning at noon Friday because of forecasted snow.

FUNKS GROVE — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had nothing on the red-nosed, pink-cheeked nature explorers who investigated the outdoors at Sugar Grove Nature Center on Thursday.