A new art exhibition opening at the McLean County Arts Center this week commemorates the United States' 250th birthday by reflecting on history and memory, who is American — and who gets to decide.

A new art exhibition opening at the McLean County Arts Center this week commemorates the United States' 250th birthday by reflecting on history and memory, who is American &mdash; and who gets to decide.

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Art exhibition celebrates 250 years of America — while aspiring 'A More Perfect Union'

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Buying in bulk has saved countywide governments and school districts money as gas prices rose across the country.

Buying in bulk has saved countywide governments and school districts money as gas prices rose across the country.

McLean County governments, school districts play the market as gas prices remain high

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Few industries touch every aspect of the economy more than trucking. “Everything you are looking at right now, essentially, was on a truck at some point,” said Bill Wettstein, president of Nussbaum Transportation Services in rural Hudson, north of Normal. Nussbaum is one of the biggest transportation companies in Illinois. Its big semis are all over the country. They travel about 1 million miles per week, mostly delivering supplies to manufacturers. Rivian and Caterpillar are among Nussbaum's biggest clients. Trucking, flying and farming are among the many industries all trying to ride out the current gas price spikes as its impacts ripple throughout the economy.

Few industries touch every aspect of the economy more than trucking.&nbsp;&ldquo;Everything you are looking at right now, essentially, was on a truck at some point,&rdquo; said Bill Wettstein, president of Nussbaum Transportation Services in rural Hudson, north of Normal.&nbsp;Nussbaum is one of the biggest transportation companies in Illinois. Its big semis are all over the country. They travel about 1 million miles per week, mostly delivering supplies to manufacturers. Rivian and Caterpillar are among Nussbaum's biggest clients.&nbsp;Trucking, flying and farming are among the many industries all trying to ride out the current gas price spikes as its impacts ripple throughout the economy.

Truckers, farmers, flyers, car buyers and nonprofits struggle with higher gas costs

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Democratic state Rep. Sharon Chung is taking a victory lap after several wins in Springfield. Chung, who represents part of Bloomington-Normal and lives in Bloomington, championed a bill passed during the spring legislative session that aims to protect public media organizations based at public universities from meddling in news coverage by their home universities.

Democratic state Rep. Sharon Chung is taking a victory lap after several wins in Springfield.&nbsp;Chung, who represents part of Bloomington-Normal and lives in Bloomington, championed a bill passed during the spring legislative session that aims to protect public media organizations based at public universities from meddling in news coverage by their home universities.

State Rep. Sharon Chung reflects on media protections, data centers and more following the spring legislative session

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Art exhibition celebrates 250 years of America — while aspiring 'A More Perfect Union'

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