Jack Alkire

Nearly 80 people gathered in Fairview Park for the Taking Steps to End Child Abuse 5K Color Run/1 Mile Walk, raising over $6,000 for family services through Brightpoint.

An 18-year-old Bloomington man has been sentenced to a term in the Illinois Department of Corrections for two cases in which he was found in possession of stolen vehicles.

CHENOA — When the Route 66 Fetch & Stretch dog park finally opened for visitors on Saturday, project leads Carmen Hernandez and Michelle Ramseyer could barely hide their emotions.

Giovonni Fayne, 18, is going to Gallaudet University to play football and study business.

Pantagraph reporter D. Jack Alkire also happens to be a foodie who loves to make and share meals. This week, he launches The Cutting Board, a regular column featuring locally produced foods, and how to use them in your own kitchen.

As of April 30, there were 19,272 children in foster care in Illinois, according to DCFS. In McLean County and the eight counties that border it, there are 1,610 children

The district is hoping to utilize the "I Love U Guys" program for standardization of response to a safety incident.

BLOOMINGTON — The City of Bloomington has created a website to help explain increases in upcoming water bill rates and how residents, specifically low-income residents, can navigate the changes.

PONTIAC — The Livingston County Butterfly Festival seeks to entertain and teach all ages about the colorful pollinators from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 1, in Humiston Riverside Park in Pontiac.

Mildly sweet and delightfully crunchy when sliced, savory and rich with an almost peppery sweetness when cooked, hakurei turnips are a tasty root vegetable that won't let you down.