On today's episode, as Normal consider two taxes increases to pay for an uptown Underpass, two Uptown business owners have a problem with the plan and how it's been rolled out, a Bloomington food pantry sees longer lines as SNAP benefits are cut during the government shutdown, Bloomington Township looks to offer emergency relief to those who lost food assistance, and a Bloomington grade school dedicates a new inclusive playground in honor of a former student who died in a car crash last year.

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