An inaugural plane pull event raised thousands of dollars for Special Olympics Illinois Saturday. The plane pull fundraiser at CIRA [Central Illinois Regional Airport] consisted of teams of 20 pulling a 47-ton plane a dozen feet in as short a time as possible. Teams had to raise at least $1,000 to enter, with the teams that raised the most money also being awarded.

An inaugural plane pull event raised thousands of dollars for Special Olympics Illinois Saturday.&nbsp;The plane pull fundraiser at CIRA [Central Illinois Regional Airport] consisted of teams of 20 pulling a 47-ton plane a dozen feet in as short a time as possible. Teams had to raise at least $1,000 to enter, with the teams that raised the most money also being awarded.

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Pulling with purpose: CIRA event supports Special Olympics Illinois

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An airline's return to Central Illinois Regional Airport is delayed again. Signs from multiple airlines greet travelers as they enter CIRA, including one from United Airlines. A sign near the baggage claim advertises nonstop flights to and from CIRA to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, but none of those flights will be arriving or departing anytime soon. CIRA Marketing and Communications Manager Melissa Beaver said the airport and United were ready to start offering four daily flights to and from O'Hare in May.

An airline's return to Central Illinois Regional Airport is delayed again.&nbsp;Signs from multiple airlines greet travelers as they enter CIRA, including one from United Airlines. A sign near the baggage claim advertises nonstop flights to and from CIRA to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, but none of those flights will be arriving or departing anytime soon.&nbsp;CIRA Marketing and Communications Manager Melissa Beaver said the airport and United were ready to start offering four daily flights to and from O'Hare in May.

United Airlines' expected return to CIRA delayed another year

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Eric Sorensen is the only meteorologist serving in Congress. The former television weatherman is looking to use that experience to help shape federal policy to help keep Americans safe from weather disasters.

Eric Sorensen is the only meteorologist serving in Congress. The former television weatherman is looking to use that experience to help shape federal policy to help keep Americans safe from weather disasters.

Weatherman-turned-congressman Eric Sorensen wants to guide weather preparedness from D.C.

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About 90 residents gathered Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington for a community forum on the state of homelessness and housing in the community. The event was sponsored by the McLean County Housing Coalition as a part of the Central Illinois Continuum of Care conference. Of the many topics discussed at the forum, a group of five county housing experts discussed the various successes made in recent years.

About 90 residents gathered Thursday at St. John&rsquo;s Lutheran Church in Bloomington for a community forum on the state of homelessness and housing in the community.&nbsp;The event was sponsored by the McLean County Housing Coalition as a part of the Central Illinois Continuum of Care conference.&nbsp;Of the many topics discussed at the forum, a group of five county housing experts discussed the various successes made in recent years.

McLean County housing experts discuss state of homelessness at Bloomington conference

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Pulling with purpose: CIRA event supports Special Olympics Illinois

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