A pair of ISU football players have added pressure with their dad as their coach, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen reviews the highs and lows of his year in Washington, a McLean County court program loses federal funding and seeks sales tax money to help, and a Bloomington singer-songwriter "let go" to write the best music of his career.

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Bloomington plans to take a more pro-active approach to property maintenance, but there's concern it could lead to nit-picking. The Town of Normal outlines its accomplishments for the year. Plus, anxiety and instability remain high in the ag sector, and a $12 billion bailout may not help much.

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On today's episode, Country Financial discusses proposed insurance regulations in Illinois plus Illinois Wesleyan University librarian Chris Sweet discusses his new book on the history of bicycling.

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On today's episode, the new leader of the Illinois Farm Bureau makes advocacy a priority after a shakeup at the top, Bloomington's Country Financial celebrates a century of business, and McLean County expands mental health training.

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On today's episode, ISU looks to address its own housing shortage, Bloomington explores a trolley and other ways to help alleviate short-term parking concerns downtown and ISU legend Doug Collins humbly accepts another on-campus naming for he and his wife.

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On today's episode, Rivian makes a run at Tesla in self-driving vehicle technology, Downtown Bloomington loses its post office just before the holiday shipping season, McLean County is waiting for guidance on how to regulate the sale of hemp-infused drinks and a LeRoy couple turns their home into a Winter Wonderland.

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On today's episode, Bloomington's police accountability panel considers fewer meetings after one complaint took months to resolve, Bloomington's mayor says the new property maintenance enforcement is really about education, plus Carle BroMenn's retiring president hopes to see better efforts to coordinate mental health care in McLean County.

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On today's episode, one of Bloomington-Normal healthcare leaders gets set to retire, Bloomington-Normal tourism officials want to know what the community wants that may bring more people here and a U-High alum is making an impact through basketball and business.

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On today's episode, McLean County health inspectors are taking heat for telling some businesses to stop selling hemp-derived products, Bloomington-Normal physicians say menopause care is improving but some women say not fast enough, plans for a new bus transfer center are moving ahead on a smaller scale than first envisioned and ISU football tries to top one of its best wins in its history.

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