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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
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Good morning, Bloomington. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 3rd of June.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ WJBC’s 100th Anniversary beer was unveiled Saturday at Lil’ Beaver Brewery (5 Finance Drive) where locals gathered for food before tasting the limited-edition release. The beer is now available in a four-pack at the brewery and is on tap at several Bloomington-Normal venues. WJBC
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On Monday evening, a woman crashed her vehicle into a Bloomington home and was arrested by police—no injuries were reported. The Pantagraph
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Normal Woman’s Christian Temperance Union announced four youth placed in the 2025 coloring—poster—and essay contests, with winners recognized at local, state, and national levels. The Pantagraph
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Fieldcrest High School senior Hannah Schumacher received a $5,000 scholarship from Avangrid’s Midwest development team. The Pantagraph
- ➤ Students at Regional Alternative School in Bloomington are learning gardening skills by growing food on a community plot leased from the West Bloomington Revitalization Project — a space open for anyone to reserve each season. The school, serving grades 7 to 12 from Dewitt, McLean and Livingston counties, has doubled its garden space this year to produce vegetables, fruits and herbs for school projects. WGLT
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Normal Town Council approved over $1.67 million for street repairs and a $259,720 contract for water treatment plant repairs on Monday—the work will begin this month and finish by Oct. 15. A public commenter also raised labor safety concerns about using out-of-state workers for the Tailgate and Tallboys music festival, which will run from June 12th to 15th. WGLT
- ➤ Illinois criminal justice advocates said the Clean Slate Act—which passed the House Friday—will let nonviolent criminal records be sealed automatically twice a year once people finish their sentences, and the bill will go to Senate debate before the session ends Saturday. WJBC
- ➤ More than 150 bills passed the final week of the General Assembly session and now await the governor’s signature — including a shield law that protects medical providers when prescribing drugs no longer FDA approved if still recommended by WHO. A bill for automatic university enrollment for eligible students to start in the 2027-28 school year and a measure to block foster placements with traffickers also cleared both chambers — setting the stage for new state policy changes. WJBC
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The Big Run
5:30-9:30 p.m. — Bloomington-Normal Spine Clinic — Free entry — Celebrate Global Running Day with a fun 3.1-mile run and good friends.
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Tri-Shark Classic Triathlon and Duathlon
1-5 p.m. — Comlara Park — Registration required — Experience the premier Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon event in Bloomington-Normal with a flat, fast course.
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Tailgates N’ Tallboys Country Music Festival
All day — McLean County Fairgrounds — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy a lively atmosphere filled with country music and community spirit.
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AJ Croce Presents CROCE PLAYS CROCE
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts — $38.00+ — Experience a musical journey through the songs of A.J. Croce and the legacy of his father, Jim Croce.
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Baby Animal Days
10 a.m.–3 p.m. — Rader Family Farms — Entry fee required — Celebrate summer with adorable baby animals and fun attractions for the whole family.
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FREE Lunchtime Concerts
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Withers Park — Free entry — Enjoy quality musical entertainment during your lunch hour with various local acts performing weekly.
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Color Splash Open Skate
2:00 – 3:30 PM — Bloomington Ice Center — Free entry — Skate in a vibrant atmosphere filled with music and colorful surprises.
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