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Monday, May 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Normal. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 5th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ At the ARC Activity and Recreation Center in Normal, Elaine Evans and Richard 'Dick' Charleton became engaged on April 3 during a ballroom dancing class—marking the end of a nine-month friendship that blossomed into romance. They celebrated with a waltz with friends and plan to marry soon while blending their families. The Pantagraph
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Firefighters responded Sunday night to a blaze at a home in the 1800 block of Johnson Drive in the Greenbriar subdivision, with off-duty crews and a rapid intervention team from Bloomington working to control the flames in just over thirty minutes—residents evacuated safely while one neighbor treated smoke inhalation as the cause remains under investigation. 25 News Now
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Rader Family Farms in Normal will add a new apple orchard this fall as part of its agritainment offerings to let visitors enjoy seasonal fruit. The expansion gives the farm a fresh way to serve local guests. The Pantagraph
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ A paper written by a high school girl tells of her life at the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for Girls from 1927 to 1932 where she learned, worked, and played while living as a half orphan. The McLean County Museum of History received the paper from the Georgia Longbrake Liehr family to preserve this unique view of the home’s past. The Pantagraph
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ University High School held its prom on May 3 at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts—where it named prom royalty and court in keeping with tradition. The Pantagraph
SHOP NEWS
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