Bloomington-Normal is kicking off its Fourth of July celebrations with a 300-drone light show, set to take place at 9 p.m. Thursday at the Interstate Center. The show is the first of its kind for Bloomington-Normal and its hefty price tag was covered through support from State Farm, O'Brien Auto Group, Cybernautic, Stark Excavating, York Public Adjusting, Laborers Local 362 and Gibson Area Hospital, among others.

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