Normal Local News – Saturday, January 24th, 2026

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Saturday, January 24th, 2026

Good morning, Normal. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 24th of January.

COMMUNITY NEWS

➤ Bloomington-Normal’s oldest social club, the Longfellow Club, still meets monthly for dessert and educational programs at members’ homes (32 spots) using an invitation-only vetting process that has kept it thriving since 1882. WGLT

ACCIDENTS NEWS

➤ Normal firefighters responded on Thursday morning to a battery fire in the battery assembly area at the Rivian plant and swiftly extinguished it. The Pantagraph

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ ISU professor Gordon Duguid, who served over 30 years in the State Department, criticized U.S. foreign policy in an interview with WGLT — saying its actions in Venezuela and comments on Greenland confuse long-term benefits. He added that dismantling key agencies leaves no clear plan for the future. WGLT

NORMAL EVENTS

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NORMAL REAL ESTATE

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NORMAL JOB BOARD

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NORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.

~ Stephen McCranie

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