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Bloomington commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Thursday night with a brief ceremony that lit the Downtown Ring in red, white and blue.

Community leaders and retired firefighter Roger Troxell led the tribute with bagpipe music and a 21-gun bugle salute (honoring nearly 3,000 victims).

Local history and social studies teachers (educators) shared personal memories from their classrooms to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, as reported by Pantagraph.

Their comments underline how the event continues to shape school lessons and community remembrance.

Community Players launches its 104th season with its first-ever production of Angels in America: Millennium Approaches at Community Players Theatre in Bloomington, running through Sept.

20. Director Ashleigh Rae-Lynn said the play delivers fresh local stories (tickets cost $17 at 309-663-2121).

Local literary enthusiasts in Normal honor today as the 25th anniversary of Sept.

11 with a celebration of David Foster Wallace’s iconic essay 'The View From Mrs. Thompson's' + his work captured a unique Midwestern perspective that continues to resonate.

ISU conducted a burn demonstration on Friday on campus by igniting two side-by-side rooms to show how working sprinklers can slow a blaze and allow occupants extra time to escape.

An exhibit displaying 17 historical clippings from BloNo celebrates Labor Day today, highlighting the local community's heritage and inviting residents to reflect on long-past traditions.

Central Illinois communities will hold ceremonies, an exhibit and a ruck walk to honor 25 years since Sept.

11 (event dates vary by venue). The planned remembrance events offer locals a chance to reflect together.

The annual NAACP Freedom Fund Gala will feature awards ceremonies, scholarships, and keynote speakers from the Evanston-North Shore branch on Sept.

12 in Bloomington.