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Connect Transit Partners with Heartland Community College to improve student transportation service.

A banner outside the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum promotes “America 250 at the Homestead,” a yearlong celebration of 250 years of American history.

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Catch up on the week’s top stories, including Pop-Up Chicken Shop changes, World Cup watch parties, a new downtown bakery, garden festival highlights, police drones and Normal council actions.

Make Music Normal returns to Uptown Normal this weekend with 50-plus acts, seven stages, expanded vendors, open jams and hands-on activities showcasing Central Illinois musicians and community for all ages.

The McLean County Museum of History and Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District are adding native plants around Museum Square to support pollinators, improve water quality and highlight downtown Bloomington’s ecological history.

Home Sweet Home Ministries is asking Normal to delay Uptown Station conduct rules, warning that expanded restrictions and enforcement could reduce safe options for unhoused residents during extreme weather events.

Normal Town Council member Andy Byars announced he will not seek reelection in April 2027, saying he remains committed to the town and will serve through his term in office.