Good morning, Bloomington.

Bloomington's Día de Muertos event featured traditional music, food, and crafts as community members gathered to honor loved ones and celebrate Mexican cultural traditions.

Illinois gas averaged $4.89 a gallon after an Oct.

20 outage at the ExxonMobil Joliet refinery (a 50,000-barrel-per-day unit) and rising global crude costs, AAA says, so drivers should expect higher Midwest pump prices in the days before the Nov. 3 election.

City council approved ordinances to back Cullinan Properties' planned $11.3 million purchase of the 53-acre Eastland Mall site, saying the deal could close between November and January and approving an 80%, one-year loan guarantee to help secure financing.

The city also hired PGAV for a $30,000 TIF feasibility study and would vote on creating a TIF from January–April 2027 (demolition may begin by fall 2027).

The McLean County Community Behavioral Health Forum will be held Thursday at Illinois State University and will offer free breakout sessions, a resource fair, and continuing education credits for attendees.