The Catholic Diocese of Peoria has backed off a proposal to close Holy Trinity Church in Bloomington. As part of a large realignment of parishes and church consolidations across central Illinois, a Growing Disciples core team had earlier recommended merging St. Mary’s and Holy Trinity parishes in Bloomington and closing the art deco Holy Trinity church building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Catholic Diocese of Peoria has backed off a proposal to close Holy Trinity Church in Bloomington. As part of a large realignment of parishes and church consolidations across central Illinois, a Growing Disciples core team had earlier recommended merging St. Mary’s and Holy Trinity parishes in Bloomington and closing the art deco Holy Trinity church building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

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WGLT's Sound Ideas is our flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday. You can also subscribe to the Sound Ideas - Full Episodes podcast.

WGLT's Sound Ideas is our flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday. You can also subscribe to the Sound Ideas - Full Episodes podcast.

Holy Trinity survives as independent Bloomington parish

Allison Isley will be one of more than 1,300 students graduating Saturday at ISU’s Winter Commencement. Isley is set to walk across the stage with a degree in music education — a signal of the second chance she gave herself to pursue what she really wanted.

Allison Isley will be one of more than 1,300 students graduating Saturday at ISU&rsquo;s Winter Commencement. Isley is set to walk across the stage with a degree in music education &mdash; a signal of the second chance she gave herself to pursue what she really wanted.

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The City of Bloomington may have what looks an awful lot like an austerity budget next year, despite double-digit growth in property values. That's because the city council chose to keep the same tax levy for next year, the second straight year of a flat levy, ignoring increases in the cost of providing services. In response, Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe said the city will impose a hiring freeze and cut its workforce through attrition to make up for those rising costs.

The City of Bloomington may have what looks an awful lot like an austerity budget next year, despite double-digit growth in property values. That's because the city council chose to keep the same tax levy for next year, the second straight year of a flat levy, ignoring increases in the cost of providing services. In response, Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe said the city will impose a hiring freeze and cut its workforce through attrition to make up for those rising costs.

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On today's episode, the city of Bloomington is putting in a hiring freeze to help it get through tough financial times, a soon-to-be ISU graduate takes a non-traditional path to her diploma and Santa is making his list and checking it twice and says all Bloomington-Normal boys and girls are nice.

On today's episode, the city of Bloomington is putting in a hiring freeze to help it get through tough financial times, a soon-to-be ISU graduate takes a non-traditional path to her diploma and Santa is making his list and checking it twice and says all Bloomington-Normal boys and girls are nice.

Holy Trinity survives as independent Bloomington parish

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