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Michele Steinbacher

Reporter · US

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Sep 10, 2026
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Jul 14, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Michele Steinbacher

    Having Sept. 11 birthdays calls for preserving personal joy while honoring collective grief (opens the original)

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    Chances are you know lots of people who have September birthdays. Nine of the 10 most common days to have birthdays in the U.S. happen this month. So, for most of our nation’s history, having a Sept. 11 birthday was unremarkable. Now such a birthday means an unwanted tie to the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history. [I should know, it's my birthday too.] Bloomington resident Paige Buschman, who turned 6 that year, said, it’s just been part of life for her. “If you say ‘My birthday’s 9/11’ peopl

  2. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Michele Steinbacher

    Bloomington Public Library staff imagine possibilities with new Library of Things collection (opens the original)

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    When it comes to library loans, books usually come to mind first. But the Bloomington Public Library wants to expand on that idea, with its new Library of Things collection. “We still have books, obviously. We have DVDs, CDs, audio books — we still have all of that,” said BPL librarian Allison Schmid. “But on top of that, now we are going to be checking out anything from a giant Jenga set to a play parachute to a leather repair kit.” The collection has more than 80 objects, divided among five ca

  3. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · Michele Steinbacher

    Uptown Design Review Commission OKs proposals for Trail East, Trail West (opens the original)

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    A $60 million proposal to build a pair of multi-use buildings on Uptown Circle could go before the Normal Town Council as early as this month. Creating a Trail East and Trail West development has been a town goal for more than a quarter of a century. In recent years, the town renewed its interest and moved forward with several proposals, but they never came to fruition. On Monday, Normal’s Uptown Design Review Commission gave its nod to Joliet-based Carlson Bros.’ proposal, unanimously approving

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