Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
Good morning, Normal. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 15th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Former Normal Mayor Richard Godfrey, who led the town's economic diversification and infrastructure modernization from 1976 to 1985, has passed away at age 91. WGLT
- ➤ Julie Emig discusses the impact of the asbestos tragedy in McLean County at the History Museum. The Pantagraph
- ➤ Normal, Illinois, adjusts trash collection for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, only household trash will be picked up, with other waste types deferred to the following week. Central Illinois Proud
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A former official is suspected of embezzling funds from the State Farm Holiday Classic, an annual high school basketball tournament, prompting an investigation and changes to ensure the event's continuation. WGLT
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Illinois State Rep. Sharon Chung celebrates the passage of Karina's Bill, aiming to save lives by allowing the confiscation of guns from alleged abusers under protection orders. WGLT
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Coach Sid Edwards discusses his experience training boxers from various age groups at Kingdom City Boxing-Fitness. The Pantagraph
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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