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Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
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Good morning, Normal. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 22nd of March.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Derek Siebring pleaded guilty in McLean County court to first-degree murder and aggravated battery for killing Jamere Bew near Funks Grove in 2023 and will serve a 65-year sentence as well as a 3-year sentence—while cases for his co-defendants remain pending. WGLT
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Friday night, Chicago band Daisychain performed at Jazz UpFront for $10–$15 while a free streaming documentary on workplace equity began at Illinois Libraries Present and Bloomington Public Library and runs until midnight Sunday. Community Players Theatre will host its final Rock of Ages tribute with a live band on Sunday and tickets cost $10–$20. WGLT
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Martin Atkins, drummer for Public Image Ltd and music industry expert, will give a free talk at University Galleries Tuesday, March 25 at 5 p.m.—he will share his 50 years of experience and advice on Chicago’s music scene in a collaboration by ISU’s School of Creative Technologies and the Department of Psychology. WGLT
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Bloomington mayoral candidates must work to fix a housing shortage and rising unhoused residents while the city plans a package of incentives for developers—candidates disagree on how fast these moves should go. Early voting is underway with the election set for April 1. WGLT
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A new study found that Illinois healthcare providers face the highest malpractice costs in the nation with an average payment of $746,186—higher than payments seen in Massachusetts. Lawyer Bob Larsen said high verdicts forced doctors to settle early and led to higher insurance rates that are passed on to consumers. Cities 92.9
SHOP NEWS
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