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U.S. Department of Energy announces $5 Billion loan to boost nuclear power, Clinton included
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Normal’s share of property taxes to fall slightly, say town officials
NORMAL (25News Now) - For residents of Normal, property taxes could go down a little bit next year. The town council voted with no objection on Monday to move forward on the proposed levy in which the government would collect almost $15.9 million next year. If passed, the town would...
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An interview with Everyday Feast Bakery
As Smile Politely readers know from my review of Everyday Feast, this small business has been making fresh salads and dangerously delicious cookies at Urbana’s Market at The Square since 2024. The rye brown butter blondie with chocolate chips and any cookie with fruit are favorites in our house.
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Illinois community solar farm will produce renewable energy and hay
Lightstar Renewables, a community solar solar developer specializing in agrivoltaics and battery energy storage, and the Paxton City Council are collaborating on a 4.95-MWAC community solar project on approximately 35 acres of privately owned land in Paxton, Illinois. The Baltimore Drive Solar Project will co-locate hay growing and a community solar project on the same site.
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Business spotlight: Casey’s Garden Shop
Casey’s Garden Shop and Florist has been in Bloomington-Normal since 1949. It began as a family-owned business and has gone through multiple generations of owners since. Kelsey Durdle originally wanted to work in landscaping, but she decided to work at the shop in 2015. At the time, it was owned by Casey Lartz, the grandson of the shop’s founder, Elden Casebeer.
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Construction begins on Lorado Taft Path
Construction began Tuesday to widen the Lorado Taft Path, located near Wymer Hall, Huff Hall, Business Instructional Facility, Siebel Center for Design and between Fourth Street and Sixth Street. The project’s concept originated over a decade ago when it was included in the 2014 Campus Bike Plan. Over the last...
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Marquis Energy rewarding producers for farming practices through tax credit
A well-known local ethanol producer is giving grain producers a helping hand in November. In a news release, Marquis in Hennepin announced more than $10 million dollars will be distributed to 350 participating farmers under the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. The company rewards local farmers for lowering their carbon intensity (CI) scores through practices like cover crops, no-till, and enhanced nitrogen management.
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Hundreds gather in Brimfield for a community-led meeting on a proposed CO2 storage project
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CJ Harvest owner Chuck Brown looks for employees during Job and Resource Fair
PEORIA (25News Now) - As preparations continue for the opening of CJ Harvest on Peoria’s South Side, owner Chuck Brown participated in a job and resource fair Friday at the RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center, where he sought additional employees for the long-awaited grocery store. Brown said he has...
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24 area residents complete HIRE360 Pre-Apprenticeship Training
Twenty-four residents of Champaign and Danville have completed HIRE360's 13-week pre-apprenticeship program, earning workplace certifications and preparing for careers in the skilled trades and clean energy. The program combines hands-on training, mentorship and career guidance to help participants move toward union apprenticeships and long-term employment. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks Graduates from the fall 2026 HIRE360 East Central Illinois Pre-Apprenticeship Program are: Front Row (l-r) : Jeffey Trask, Scyon Harris, John Neville- Kakunda, Pierre Saxon, Josiah Wilson and Andre Grace. Back Row : Christopher Baker, Amari Clark-Crawford, Haley Deverell, Raniya Beauregard, Arnez Hopkins, Jacob Poole, and Ashley Lofton URBANA - For 24 residents of Champaign-Urbana and Danville, graduation means more than completing a training program. It means having new skills, workplace certifications and a better idea of where a career in the skilled trades might take them. The graduates recently completed the HIRE360 East Central Illinois Pre-Apprenticeship Program, a 13-week course designed to help participants prepare for union apprenticeships and careers in clean energy. The program, which began last year, combines hands-on training with mentorship and career guidance. Participants learn from union leaders, earn workplace certifications and visit wind farms, solar farms and other clean energy sites. Some enter the program after