12+ hour, 35+ min ago   (227+ words) "Illinois Prairie Pastel Society"; Brandt Gallery; "Whitney Johnson & Ana Fleming"; Armstrong Gallery; "Andreas Fischer"; Dolan Gallery; all open through Sept. 23; McLean County Arts Center. Wall of signatures near the green room at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts A…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (357+ words) Check out our roundup of the latest special events, music, theater, nightlife and kids’ events. The group meets every Tuesday at the ARC in Normal The 28th annual Glorious Garden Festival at the David Davis Mansion featured a vendor fair on…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (381+ words) WAPELLA — From solemn to strange, Central Illinois hides pieces of its past in plain sight, along quiet country roads, on busy street corners, beside lakeside paths and tucked into small towns. Abraham Lincoln portrayer Kevin Wood checks out a "Looking…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (553+ words) BLOOMINGTON — As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the milestone is not only a celebration for the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C., but for small towns across Central Illinois. This fresco mural is visible at the top of the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (384+ words) BLOOMINGTON — A film screening scheduled for March 31 in Bloomington will offer a discussion on the benefits of civic engagement and "explore how to mend and strengthen the social fabric of our state and nation." Jenna Bixby-Nehl talks shopping for glasses…...