The Normal Public Library moved back into its fully renovated space last summer—enough time for Library Director John Fischer to assess how it's going. Attendance is bouncing back after 16 months of construction, and now that they're settled, the library is embarking on a yearslong effort to become certified through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative.

The Normal Public Library moved back into its fully renovated space last summer&mdash;enough time for Library Director John Fischer to assess how it's going.&nbsp;Attendance is bouncing back after 16 months of construction, and now that they're settled, the library is embarking on a yearslong effort to become certified through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative.

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Normal Public Library sees attendance rebound in renovated branch as it pursues a sustainability certificate

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Homeless advocates from Bloomington and Lincoln took opposite approaches to finding success with recent shelter projects, as they discussed during the Women to Women Spring Forum on Tuesday at Bloomington Public Library.

Homeless advocates from Bloomington and Lincoln took opposite approaches to finding success with recent shelter projects, as they discussed during the Women to Women Spring Forum on Tuesday at Bloomington Public Library.

Central Illinois homeless advocates share different approaches to recent shelter projects

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Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing for statewide zoning changes to spark housing construction. The suite of provisions in the Building Up Illinois Developments [BUILD] legislation would remove local restrictions and allow more multifamily housing in areas currently limited to single-family homes.

Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing for statewide zoning changes to spark housing construction. The suite of provisions in the Building Up Illinois Developments [BUILD] legislation would remove local restrictions and allow more multifamily housing in areas currently limited to single-family homes.

Statewide housing legislation could have a big effect in Bloomington-Normal

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An experimental music ensemble made up of high schoolers from Normal has dropped a new LP and is preparing for a concert at the McLean County Museum of History. The album, A Moment of Yet, is released under the Bloomington-Normal indie label Black Flag Bonsai Club, launched in 2025 by composer/musician/producer Stefen Robinson—who happens to be the group’s faculty advisor.

An experimental music ensemble made up of high schoolers from Normal has dropped a new LP and is preparing for a concert at the McLean County Museum of History.&nbsp;The album, A Moment of Yet, is released under the Bloomington-Normal indie label Black Flag Bonsai Club, launched in 2025 by composer/musician/producer Stefen Robinson&mdash;who happens to be the group&rsquo;s faculty advisor.

Normal Community Experimental Ensemble releases 'A Moment of Yet' — an album made without sheet music

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Normal Public Library sees attendance rebound in renovated branch as it pursues a sustainability certificate

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