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Tuesday, October 29th, 2024
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Good morning, Bloomington. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 29th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The City of Bloomington's annual Thanksgiving Farmers' Market will be held at the BCPA on Nov 23, incorporating new additions and will return to Grossinger Motors Arena for the Holiday Market and subsequent Indoor Season. Cities 92.9
- ➤ McLean County's YWCA receives over $350,000 in federal grants to enhance domestic and sexual violence prevention programs for youth. WGLT
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Bloomington City Council approves a special use permit for Lifelong Access to repurpose the former Pantagraph building for an alternative school and community services for at-risk youth. The Pantagraph
- ➤ Central Catholic High School in Bloomington secures its first mental health counselor through a $1 million endowment from Jan Egbers and Jim Bob Morris, aiming to address student wellbeing. WGLT
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Local politicians in central Illinois, including in Peoria, Bloomington, and Normal, have filed petitions to be on the ballot for the 2025 consolidated elections set for April 1. Central Illinois Proud
- ➤ The Bloomington City Council has approved a contract with Mesirow Financial to assist in managing debt for projects including a new Public Works campus. WGLT
- ➤ Bloomington will see contested City Council races in the upcoming consolidated elections, with mayoral and council positions up for grabs in both Bloomington and Normal. WGLT
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Eunmee Shim has been appointed as the new president of St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, bringing extensive leadership experience from her previous role at Adventist Health Care Fort Washington Medical Center. WGLT
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