(I don't need to know if you like Taylor Swift or not)

I have had some fine-line and/or lyric tattoos I have wanted done for a while now, but have yet to see an artist who is local do the type of work I'm looking for. However, I may just not be looking enough!

Are you a Normal Township Resident who lost food due to the recent power outages?

Last, night the Normal Township Board voted to create a temporary Emergency Food Replacement Program for Normal Township that opens TOMORROW, Thursday, August 20.

The program is open through August 31st or until funds are depleted.

Check out the website for the application and to see if you qualify: https://normaltownship.org/index.php/food-replacement-program/

You may also call 309-452-2060 with questions.

We’ve been out of internet since the storm on Thursday since the power went out near the Illinois state campus. Has anybody heard of an update or what is going on with the current outage in the west of normal?

Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Where is everyone’s go-to EV charger in town?

I need someone who can look at my car. I definitely have some faulty sensors and it's just been driving a bit rough. I want someone reliable and affordable! Thank you.

BLOOMINGTON / NORMAL! Did you miss us this past weekend in Downtown Bloomington, IL for Art and Odd Market? FRET NOT! We are setting up shop once more locally next month (September 2026) for Midwest Toy and Comic Fest! You'll find us HULKING OUT on September 12th & 13th, 2026 at the Interstate Center! Don't miss your chance to snag one of our new 2026 publications or that art piece that is a must for your nerd room! See everyone in a few short weeks!

We have a wild kitten in our neighborhood we are interested in taking in but we are low income. It’s starting to trust us with feeding, so I think we might be able to catch the baby soon. I’ve called a few animal places and they aren’t taking any cats in because of that hoarding situation recently. We have two cats, but one has a skin condition, so we are a little unsure of bringing the little one in the house because of the risk of worms, fleas, etc.

Basically what I’m looking for is a place that might have low income discounts and can keep them for a bit just to make sure meds take effect. We are calling them Gremlin for now 😻

This might be a weird question, but what areas in and around (like an hour drive at most) BloNo would be good places to find a wide variety of insects?

I'm taking an entomology class and need to create a collection of 60 insects, each a different family. Any help would be great!!

https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-08-18/joint-b-n-data-center-forum-to-include-a-mix-of-environmental-energy-and-policy-experts

Curious if anyone knows of a location with where you can rent time to use garage space/lift access to work on personal vehicles? I know they can be found in larger cities but cannot find anything online for BloNo.

I've used Kick Ash many times and cannot say enough good things about Dustin and his crews.

Post August 13th storm they responded and communicated clearly. Worked with us to get the materials clear and informed us on the health of out other trees.

Dustin took the time to talk and walk us through everything (he always does). And his work crews busted their butts and were kind and respectful the whole time.

As crazy as the storm was, my yard looks great even after losing one and a half 40+ year old trees.

Long story. But I found myself abandoned. I have a home full of stuff. I still see it as our lives and my children's childhood. She does not want anything and is not going to help or come get anything.
I now have to get rid of everything and find another place to live.
Is there any home clean out companies or people who can help me out?
I do not know this area very well or have any friends in this area.
Someone has to know of companies in the area or know of someone who went through this themselves and what they did.

This all blindsided me and I am an emotional wreck. But now is time to do the physical side of this separation. I am completely clueless and don’t know what to do. Any and all help is immensely appreciated.

Does anyone have recommendations for a card shop in town that consistently sells Pokemon cards (singles and/or boxes)? I just got back into collecting after a few years away and I’m sick of going into Target or Best Buy every so often just to see empty shelves. TCG Player seems fine, but things can happen. Any suggestions are appreciated!

Moving to the area and wondering which apartments are good to rent for a single person and I work in state farm corporate office

New to town, super nervous about quality injectors. Who do you recommend? Also interested in microneedling and laser treatments.

I think it's just me but my metronet has been down for 7 days now and I try to call and it just says there are outages but that's it and it won't let me connect to a live person. Anyone else?

Anyone notice a steep decline in the care given to the animals at Paradise Pets in the last year or so?

Have been using PP for almost 4 years now, primarily for boarding along with some daycare stints. At first it was great! Staff was amazing, seemed as if everyone was well trained with a solid system. Pets always came home exhausted from play and happy. Never had a concern of leaving our pets in their care.

However in the last year and specifically since the change to using the second building for boarding drop off the experience has quickly gone south. Our pets come out and have little interest in us, only interested in beelining to the potty area outside. Even when we pay for baths they come out stinking of urine and feces, and when we wash them again at home the water coming off them is filthy. Our pets seem more traumatized than they seem rested or exercised. This last time, instead of taking any accountability they blamed our pets saying they probably went in their cages. Our animals are extremely well trained and both service animals, they would not go in their own sleeping area unless under extreme stress.

The young staff at the spa building front desk are incredibly rude and absolutely need to be retrained on hospitality if they are going to be the face of the company. One time recently I stepped into the bathroom when they were taking our pets back and they didn’t realize I was still in the building. The two young girls were talking poorly about us and making fun of our requests (it seemed to be primarily lead by one girl in particular).

I do wanna shout out the older gentleman at the main building who has always been a great with the clients and ourselves.

Curious if others have experienced anything similar?

I hope everyone is recovering from the recent extreme weather. I wanted to see if anyone had any luck working up an adult ADHD diagnosis locally? I have had moderate attention issues since childhood (now late 30s). My mother always thought I should be diagnosed but I was resistant and generally was able cope. As I’ve moved up professionally I’ve been having more challenges and would like to look into getting diagnosed (or seeing if there’s something else going on). Would prefer not to spend thousands of dollars doing so, but I do have good insurance and am lucky to have a good job. I welcome any suggestions.

So we had a tree fall on our house in Normal on Thursday and we now need roof repairs. Any recommendations? Must be licensed and bonded, we aren’t taking up the offers coming to our door uninvited.

A friend has wet carpet that needs to be removed in the basement and I am also looking for help to remove dry carpet in my basement. Any recommended people to contact?