On May 29, 1856, Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech in Bloomington that would become lost to history.

A mural honoring the speech was unveiled 169 years later to the day downtown Thursday evening by the McLean County Museum of History.

On May 29, 1856, Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech in Bloomington that would become lost to history.
A mural honoring the speech was unveiled 169 years later to the day downtown Thursday evening by the&nbsp;<a href="https://mchistory.org/" data-cms-ai="0">McLean County Museum of History</a>.

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Mural celebrating anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Lost Speech unveiled in downtown Bloomington

Independent consultants are sticking with two proposals to consider for the Unit 5 enrollment study. The two options were presented Wednesday at a marathon Unit 5 school board to move forward with the districtwide enrollment study. The options were largely unchanged from how they were presented in February. Unit 5 provided more detail as to next steps if either option is taken when the board acts next month.

Independent consultants are sticking with two proposals to consider for the Unit 5 enrollment study. The two options were presented Wednesday at a marathon Unit 5 school board to move forward with the districtwide enrollment study.&nbsp;The options were largely unchanged from how they were presented in February. Unit 5 provided more detail as to next steps if either option is taken when the board acts next month.

Options for Unit 5 enrollment adjustment largely unchanged at marathon school board meeting

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A Republican state lawmaker has joined Central Illinois law enforcement in calling for changes to the state's landmark criminal justice reform bill called the SAFE-T Act, but Democrats want to wait for more data before making a decision.

A Republican state lawmaker has joined Central Illinois law enforcement in calling for changes to the state's landmark criminal justice reform bill called the SAFE-T Act, but Democrats want to wait for more data before making a decision.

Central Illinois lawmaker joins calls to reform the Pretrial Fairness Act when it comes to domestic violence

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A trio of experts discussed changemaking pieces of legislation at a community event Tuesday at Heartland Community College. The forum held by the League of Women Voters of McLean County profiled new laws aimed at transforming Illinois' criminal justice system.

A trio of experts discussed changemaking pieces of legislation at a community event Tuesday at Heartland Community College. The forum held by the League of Women Voters of McLean County profiled new laws aimed at transforming Illinois' criminal justice system.

Community forum discusses recent justice system changes in Illinois

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Mural celebrating anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Lost Speech unveiled in downtown Bloomington

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