Heartland Community College is partnering with the Town of Normal's Parks and Recreation Department to operate Miracle League Field, a recreational venue for children and adults with disabilities.

<a href="https://www.wglt.org/tags/heartland-community-college" data-cms-ai="0">Heartland Community College</a>&nbsp;is partnering with the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wglt.org/tags/town-of-normal" data-cms-ai="0">Town of Normal</a>'s Parks and Recreation Department to operate Miracle League Field, a recreational venue for children and adults with disabilities.

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Heartland Community College partners with Normal Parks and Rec to operate Miracle League Field

A couple of top Bloomington-Normal elected leaders say the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council needs to change and get better, or even turn some functions over to the municipalities, following the departure of CEO Patrick Hoban. But McLean County Board Chair Elizabeth Johnston disagrees, in part, with Twin City mayors Dan Brady and Chris Koos. In a WGLT interview, Johnston said she thinks the EDC has delivered a lot of bang for the buck.

A couple of top Bloomington-Normal elected leaders say the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council needs to change and get better, or even turn some functions over to the municipalities, following the departure of CEO Patrick Hoban. But McLean County Board Chair Elizabeth Johnston disagrees, in part, with Twin City mayors Dan Brady and Chris Koos. In a WGLT interview, Johnston said she thinks the EDC has delivered a lot of bang for the buck.

McLean County Board chair praises performance of EDC

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Several local governments in Central Illinois are looking to create their own data center regulations as Illinois lawmakers have yet to take action regulating this emerging industry. Data centers are seen as key to fueling an AI revolution. Critics worry they could drain water and electricity supplies that are needed to power them.

Several local governments in Central Illinois are looking to create their own data center regulations as Illinois lawmakers have yet to take action regulating this emerging industry.&nbsp;Data centers are seen as key to fueling an AI revolution. Critics worry they could drain water and electricity supplies that are needed to power them.

Illinois lawmakers look to regulate data centers as local governments propose their own rules

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Students and staff at Normal Community High School feel that a regional Teacher of the Year award is well deserved for one of their own. Don Whitman’s philosophy of “hands-on, minds-on” has served him through 27 years of teaching STEM [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] and technical education coursework at Normal Community. He was named the East Central Region Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education. The ISBE will honor all 14 regional or specialist Teachers of the Year next month, with one being named as the statewide Teacher of the Year.

Students and staff at Normal Community High School feel that a regional Teacher of the Year award is well deserved for one of their own.&nbsp;Don Whitman&rsquo;s philosophy of &ldquo;hands-on, minds-on&rdquo; has served him through 27 years of teaching STEM [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] and technical education coursework at Normal Community. He was named the East Central Region Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education. The ISBE will honor all 14 regional or specialist Teachers of the Year next month, with one being named as the statewide Teacher of the Year.

Normal Community High School celebrates tech teacher for being Teacher of the Year finalist

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Heartland Community College partners with Normal Parks and Rec to operate Miracle League Field

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