Normal Local News – Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

Good morning, Normal. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 29th of April.

CULTURE NEWS

➤ Heartland Community College will host the Heartland Hawk Film Festival at Normal Theater May 6-7, opening with 'A Brief History of Chasing Storms' featuring student and staff films about tornadoes. The Pantagraph

ECONOMY NEWS

➤ Gas prices in our area have reached $4.45, the highest in nearly four years as prices rose from $4.22 a month ago and $3.42 at this time last year. The increase signals a steady trend in fuel costs today. Cities 92.9

NORMAL EVENTS

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NORMAL REAL ESTATE

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NORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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