The 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band will be the finale to Illinois State University's Concerts on the Quad series, on Monday, July 27, as the band celebrates 30 years since its formation in 1996 and the U.S. celebrates 250 years as a country.

The 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band will be the finale to Illinois State University's Concerts on the Quad series, on Monday, July 27, as the band celebrates 30 years since its formation in 1996 and the U.S. celebrates 250 years as a country.

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33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band closes Concerts on the Quad series with Civil War tunes

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WGLT's new series Maker to Maker debuts with Lyla Mev, a Central Illinois mini painter who's amassed a huge following on YouTube with tutorials for other painters of all skill levels.

WGLT's new series Maker to Maker debuts with Lyla Mev, a Central Illinois mini painter who's amassed a huge following on YouTube with tutorials for other painters of all skill levels.

How Central Illinois mini painter Lyla Mev built a career and a community, one tiny statue at a time

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Philippians Banks knows what it's like to have nowhere to go. Before she became manager at Windy City Weiners in Uptown Normal, Banks stayed with people who eventually asked her to leave. She slept on couches and, a few times, in a car — until someone paid for a hotel room long enough for her to get back on her feet. Banks said that experience is part of why she has mixed feelings about the ordinance the Normal Town Council passed Monday, restricting where people who are homeless can sleep around Uptown Station, which is across the street from the restaurant.

Philippians Banks knows what it's like to have nowhere to go.&nbsp;Before she became manager at Windy City Weiners in Uptown Normal, Banks stayed with people who eventually asked her to leave. She slept on couches and, a few times, in a car &mdash; until someone paid for a hotel room long enough for her to get back on her feet. Banks said that experience is part of why she has mixed feelings about the ordinance the Normal Town Council passed Monday, restricting where people who are homeless can sleep around Uptown Station, which is across the street from the restaurant.

Advocates say homeless people in Uptown Normal don't need more rules. They need support

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Bloomington Ice Center [BIC] is set to reopen Aug. 1 after a series of annual maintenance projects at the city-owned facility hosting recreational ice hockey and figure skating. But as the venue gears up for its fall season, if you aren't already there, it's going to be very hard to get in.

Bloomington Ice Center [BIC] is set to reopen Aug. 1 after a series of annual maintenance projects at the city-owned facility hosting recreational ice hockey and figure skating.&nbsp;But as the venue gears up for its fall season, if you aren't already there, it's going to be very hard to get in.

As Bloomington Ice Center ramps up for fall, the area's only ice rink is at maximum capacity

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33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band closes Concerts on the Quad series with Civil War tunes

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