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Sunday, December 21st, 2025
Good morning, Bloomington. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 21st of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Habitat for Humanity in McLean County gifted its 200th home to Sharee Conely and her family, who moved in Friday, Dec. 19 — just in time for Christmas. The Pantagraph
- ➤ Country Financial recently donated funds to bolster local public safety by contributing to the Illinois State University Police Department + Bloomington Fire Department. The Pantagraph
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Student support workers at Illinois State University filed authorization cards with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board on Friday, signaling their intent to unionize and continue providing academic + financial advising services for students. The Pantagraph
- ➤ Students from Bloomington-Normal competed in the Midwest Regional FIRST Lego League robotics tournament, building innovative robots — some designed to complete archeological digs. The event highlighted creativity and teamwork among local youth. The Pantagraph
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Illinois State football families gathered in the Philadelphia area on Saturday to support the Redbirds in their playoff game against Villanova on ESPN2 at 6:30 p.m. Supporters – many of whom regularly travel to every game – shared both past travel stories and strong community pride. WGLT
- ➤ ISU football defeated Villanova 30-14 on Saturday night to earn a berth in the FCS national championship game set for Jan. 5 in Nashville, Tenn. Key plays from quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse and running back Victor Dawson helped secure the win. 25 News Now
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Trampled By Turtles Concert
7-10 p.m. — Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts — $38.00+ — Experience the unique blend of bluegrass and rock from Duluth's own Trampled by Turtles.
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