Runners went hog wild Sunday for the annual Run the Fair 5k, officially kicking off the McLean County Fair.
Monday, July 26, 2021
The first Saturdays on the Square concert in Bloomington featured 2021 "American Idol" contestant Althea Grace, with opening act Leah Marlene. Saturday’s free concert was hosted by Pantagraph Media, The Castle Theatre and the City of Bloomington.
Saturday’s free concert — hosted by Pantagraph Media, The Castle Theatre and the City of Bloomington — kicks off the Saturdays on the Square concert series. Performers are Althea Grace with Janis Wallin and Mikey Schroeder.
Althea Grace on Saturday will get to perform her newest single “Saturday Morning” for the first time with her full band in front of a live audience in Bloomington.
G Putnam Music, a start-up songwriting company based in Normal, will have their song “That’s Tough” featured on the season three premiere of "Roswell, New Mexico" on Monday, July 26, on The CW.
Reporters Kelsey Watznauer and Sierra Henry discuss several pieces of regional and state news, including a preview of the annual Mattoon Bagelfest.
As a Route 66 town with a few tourism draws, like the smiley water tower and the hot dog-holding 19-foot-tall Paul Bunyan statue downtown, Atlanta residents said these kinds of events are important.
"It feels great to see an audience out on the amphitheater grounds enjoying the outdoors as well as our great local performers sharing their music again."
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Live music, 4-H judging, a carnival, demo derby, food and more will return to the McLean County Fair Aug. 4 to 8.
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Nightlife in downtown Bloomington and uptown Normal is slowly starting to return nearly a month after COVID restrictions fully lifted.
In this week's 'Long Story Short' reporter Brenden Moore joined us to talk about a two-part investigation into the impact clean energy legislation could have on coal-fired plants.
In this week's 'Long Story Short' reporter Brenden Moore joined us to talk about a two-part investigation into the impact clean energy legislation could have on coal-fired plants.
In this week's 'Long Story Short' reporter Brenden Moore joined us to talk about a two-part investigation into the impact clean energy legislation could have on coal-fired plants.
Atlanta will host its first Market Weekend on Route 66 next weekend on Southwest Arch Street.
The country-rock band fronted by actor Kevin Costner is coming to share "Tales from Yellowstone" at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater.
Like previous seasons, this year's pyrotechnic experience will include a coordinated fireworks display shared by the City of Bloomington and the Town of Normal.
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