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• Illinois State University re-examines background check policies

  NORMAL, Ill.— Illinois State University may be expanding the number of background checks done on university workers.

• Miller Park Zoo welcomes baby kookaburra

  BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-- A local zoo has a new family member.

• Staying safe from mosquitoes

  BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- As hot weather approaches, health officials are advising residents to take precautions against disease carrying mosquitoes and ticks.

• One injured in crash on Mitsubishi Motorway

  NORMAL, Ill.-- The 200 block of Mitsubishi Motorway has reopened after a crash on Friday morning.

• FEMA inspectors arrive in flood damaged London Mills

  LONDON MILLS, Ill. -- Almost a month after flooding forced much of London Mills to be evacuated federal inspectors have arrived in the village.

• Bloomington man pleads not guilty in fatal shooting

  BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- A Bloomington man was officially charged with three counts of first-degree murder in shooting death of Aaron J. Robinson.

• Former Dee Mack student taken into custody for Facebook threats

  MACKINAW, Ill. -- Deer Creek-Mackinaw School District Superintendent Scott Dearman confirms that a recent Dee Mack dropout has been taken into police custody after making threatening comments against the school on Facebook.

• Medical marijuana bill heads to the Governor's desk

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A bill legalizing medical marijuana passed in the Illinois Senate Friday afternoon.

• Creek Road reopened following train derailment

  PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Creek Road between Airport and Middle has been reopened following a train derailment on Thursday evening.

• Lane Closure: I-74 at Pinecrest Drive

  PEORIA, Ill. -- IDOT says the right lane of I-74 will be closed in both directions starting Friday evening.

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