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Baseball Game Preview: Heyworth Plays at Home
After seven games on the road, Heyworth is heading back home. They will take on the Olympia Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Last Tuesday, Heyworth got the win against St. Thomas More by a conclusive 10-4.
Five things to do this weekend in Bloomington-Normal
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few things happening in the Bloomington-Normal community:. The Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship takes place all weekend at Marian Kneer Stadium. Illinois State University is scheduled to play Southern Illinois University in game nine at 1 p.m. on Friday. The...
ISU teachers union accuses university of bullying, unsafe working conditions
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — It’s graduation weekend at Illinois State University, but the newly formed teachers union has many unresolved issues as they negotiate their first contract with the university. It was a full room at the Bone Student Center on Friday as United Faculty of ISU members...
Nick Feather commits to ISU men's basketball as preferred walk-on
Heyworth High School senior Nick Feather has committed to Illinois State men's basketball as a preferred walk-on, he announced via X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday. The 6-foot-8, 260-pound forward was an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State Third Team member, surpassing 1,000 career points during his senior year with the Hornets.
State Week: A warning for agencies to prepare for possible budget cuts
A letter from Deputy Gov. Andy Manar to agency directors sets the stage for a potential budget showdown. The letter said to prepare for potential spending cuts unless Gov. Pritzker's plans for more revenue fail to pass the legislature. Key proposals including more than doubling the tax on sports wagering and extending a cap on how much businesses can claim as tax losses. The General Assembly is set to adjourn on May 24.
Bloomington Police say schoolchildren weren't at risk in separate incidents
Bloomington Police say there was no threat to children or school staff after separate incidents triggered security precautions and disrupted busing Tuesday afternoon and again Wednesday morning. The first incident happened around 3 p.m. Tuesday. It was a shots-fired call in the 1300 block of Dogwood Lane, just three blocks...
Severe Weather Outlook: Severe Storms Possible in Central Illinois through Wednesday
Peoria, Ill (WMBD) — A multi-day severe weather outbreak is in progress after severe weather targeted the Plains on Monday. Additional severe weather threats take aim on the Ohio Valley and eventually southern U.S. over the next few days, with Illinois under the threat through Wednesday evening. Key Takeaways.
'They help me so much': Project Oz is dedicated to ending youth homelessness
McLean County school districts are on the front lines of the battle against youth homelessness, but school officials say access to education is always the top priority. It’s not the school’s charge to shelter unhoused students in the district. Unit 5 spokesperson Dayna Brown told WGLT that’s just...
Here’s a place to buy flowers for mom and send kids to camp
NORMAL (25News Now) -The Kiwanis Club of Bloomington is selling flowers for Mother’s Day at the Shoppes at College Hills in Normal so kids can go to camp this summer. This is the 15th year for the fundraiser. The organization is selling bouquets through Saturday. Prices for flowers and...
3 things to do this weekend: Family Day at Tipton Park, flower sale and a community knit-in
Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of May 10-12, curated by WGLT's Lauren Warnecke. You can find more coverage on our Datebook - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WGLT's Weekend Scoop email newsletter, which goes out every Friday. Can you knit it? Yarn enthusiasts...
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