Chances are you know lots of people who have September birthdays. Nine of the 10 most common days to have birthdays in the U.S. happen this month. So, for most of our nation’s history, having a Sept. 11 birthday was unremarkable. That changed in 2001.

Chances are you know lots of people who have September birthdays.&nbsp;Nine of the 10 most common days to have birthdays in the U.S. happen this month. So, for most of our nation&rsquo;s history, having a Sept. 11 birthday was unremarkable.&nbsp;That changed in 2001.

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Having Sept. 11 birthdays calls for preserving personal joy while honoring collective grief

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As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, Bloomington-Normal literary enthusiasts are also marking 25 years of David Foster Wallace's essay The View From Mrs. Thompson's. It's not often that Bloomington, Ill., is the setting for a story in Rolling Stone. But it was in the disorienting weeks following 9/11. The eyes of the world were on New York City and Washington, D.C. But Wallace, an Illinois State University English professor and Bloomington resident, covered 9/11 through the unique lens of the Midwestern prairie. The View From Mrs. Thompson's was later published in his collection, Consider the Lobster.

As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, Bloomington-Normal literary enthusiasts are also marking 25 years of David Foster Wallace's essay The View From Mrs. Thompson's.&nbsp;It's not often that Bloomington, Ill., is the setting for a story in Rolling Stone. But it was in the disorienting weeks following 9/11. The eyes of the world were on New York City and Washington, D.C. But Wallace, an Illinois State University English professor and Bloomington resident, covered 9/11 through the unique lens of the Midwestern prairie. The View From Mrs. Thompson's was later published in his collection, Consider the Lobster.

Recalling David Foster Wallace's iconic essay on the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11

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The new head of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council [EDC] is addressing past concerns and critiques of the organization as he lays out his vision for the future.

The new head of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council [EDC] is addressing past concerns and critiques of the organization as he lays out his vision for the future.

New Economic Development Council leader promises better communication with government

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The ParkLands Foundation is welcoming a new executive director. Craig Lutes became the first to work in the newly-established role in August. The Normal-based nonprofit aims to protect the watershed in the Upper Mackinaw River Valley. That includes northern McLean County and Woodford County. The foundation owns some property, maintains natural areas along the river, including trails and woodlands and their ecosystems.

The ParkLands Foundation is welcoming a new executive director.&nbsp;Craig Lutes became the first to work in the newly-established role in August. The Normal-based nonprofit aims to protect the watershed in the Upper Mackinaw River Valley. That includes northern McLean County and Woodford County. The foundation owns some property, maintains natural areas along the river, including trails and woodlands and their ecosystems.

ParkLands Foundation adds new executive director position

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Having Sept. 11 birthdays calls for preserving personal joy while honoring collective grief

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