Archive for August 2017

A first pregnancy can be a daunting experience for any woman, but even more so for young women who lack support from their families or the baby’s father. That’s where a doula can be extremely beneficial. Children’s Home + Aid’s Central Region, based in Bloomington, serves low-income and disadvantaged families in McLean County and the…

Reprinted with permission from The Pantagraph By Julia Evelsizer, The Pantagraph; Photos by Lewis Marien BLOOMINGTON — Nearly 3,000 students will start the school year with a boost of confidence thanks to new backpacks on their shoulders. During the Back 2 School Alliance giveaway on Tuesday, Bloomington-Normal students received free backpacks stuffed with school supplies…

For a small community of about 2,840 residents, there has been big interest in the arts in Heyworth this summer, thanks to the formation of HeART – Heyworth and Randolph Township Arts Council – and a Arts and Culture Grant from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. About 50 children attended the Summer Art Camps at…