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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Good morning, Normal. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of January.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ United Airlines will offer four daily flights between Central Illinois Regional Airport and Chicago O’Hare starting May 7, with tickets on sale Jan. 29; the service returns after a break since 2008 to give Bloomington travelers more options + easier access to domestic connections. WGLT
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Longtime program director Jon Norton retires at the end of January after nearly 23 years at WGLT, a key public media outlet here. His radio farewell party airs Friday, Jan. 30 (7 p.m. on 89.1 FM). WGLT
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Illinois State University's planetarium in Normal is presenting Messengers of Time and Space, a show exploring our ever-changing universe through February. Local residents are encouraged to visit and enjoy an educational look at the cosmos. The Pantagraph
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Normal Firefighters IAFF Local 2442 will hold a public town hall meeting tomorrow, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. at Bloomington Public Library — the event will review a new GIS Community Needs Study on fire and EMS coverage for residents, business owners, and officials. Cities 92.9
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