D. Jack Alkire

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BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington Creativity Center is hosting two grant-funded events on Saturday, June 7, to celebrate Pride Month at their location at 107 E. Chestnut St. From 10 a.m. through 1 p.m., BCAI Cultural Arts & Humanities will host a learning event fusing music, art and empowerment in their "Brunch Music Series: The Power of the Tongue," featuring a live DJ, micro-workshops and an art exhibit from The Pipe Dream Salon.

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BLOOMINGTON — If you feel like inflation is affecting everything these days, consider one more: Soon you may need to offer a nickel for someone’s thoughts. The penny is on its way out, and the U.S. Mint won’t be making more. The move, confirmed by the Treasury on Thursday, follows President Donald Trump's announcement in February that he had ordered his administration to end production of the 1-cent coin as a commonsense cost-savings measure.

2 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | D. Jack Alkire

BLOOMINGTON — Over 900 dogs from across the country are passing through the Twin Cities this weekend as the Heart of Illinois Cluster Dog Shows are ongoing. Admission is free to attend the shows that continue Sunday and Monday at the Interstate Center, 1106 Interstate Drive in Bloomington. There are food trucks and vendors, and no outside dogs are allowed in.

2 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | D. Jack Alkire

FAIRBURY — Late Thursday morning, a group of children ranging from age 4 to 9, wearing green tie dye shirts, sat on some bleachers enjoying scoops of ice cream. They were celebrating the completion of the new Intergenerational Center in Fairbury for the Boys & Girls Club of Livingston County. The young ice cream enthusiasts were thinking about what sports they would play inside that gym. Most said dodgeball, but 7-year-old Avery Potter wanted to play kickball.

2 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | D. Jack Alkire

I've always wondered what it must feel like to wake up after hibernating a whole winter: unkempt, groggy, unsure what day it is or just how long you've been asleep. I'm sure the first few steps are wobbly. Anyway, let's see if we've still got it, because The Cutting Board is back!The Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market returned earlier this month, but as any farmer will tell you, it takes some time into the season for the fruits of their labors to appear.