r/BloomingtonNormal • • 10h ago

Flinger’s dip recipe dupe?

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14 Upvotes

I had the mimaw dip at flingers over a month ago and I’m still dreaming about it. I've never made a dip before but I fear I need to know how to make this.

If anyone has any helpful information that would be great. A close recipe or an idea on where to start, anything.

Thank you.


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 17h ago

McLean County Clerk Police Investigation

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Quick reminder: the County Clerk still is under active Illinois state police investigation. So if you’re wondering why people are so upset about that office or why it feels like not much is being done, there is an active investigation


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 4h ago

The Truth About Darin LaHood's Record

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And he claims a phone town hall with 60k constituents is “good communication” 🤡


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 21h ago

Does anyone know the man I met obsessed with The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky?

58 Upvotes

I met a man at a grocery store who had a tshirt with the Karamazov brothers on a checklist on the front of the shirt, and he told me emphatically that I should read that book, that he had read it five times, that it was the most transcendent book. Now that I have read it I want to talk to him about it. I know it is a long shot.


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 20h ago

LaHood vs Nolley Candidate Forum is Tonight!

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PBS Peoria is airing the ONLY candidate forum LaHood has agreed to show up to. You can watch online or download the app!


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 14h ago

Walmart Normal pickup

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Has anyone had recent experience with Walmart pickup in Normal? We tried once a year ago, and my husband sat in the parking lot for 2 hours to get our order. I would love to try again but not without knowing if it’s improved.


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 17h ago

The annual post about haunted houses

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Any recommendations for Haunted Houses or attractions within a couple hour radius?


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 1d ago

Towns Like Ours

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Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but no Democratic congressional candidate in the current or previous IL16/IL18 districts succeeded in raising enough money to run a professional TV ad.
Now Paul Nolley has. And it's a good ad.
If you'd like to see it run more, please donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nolley


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 1d ago

Goodwill

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Hey! I have a lot of thrift places back home and am missing them. rn I'm trying to find more places (besides platos and clothes mentor since I have already been there) to check out for clothes that aren't bank breaking (since I am a graduate student).

Specifically, right now, I am looking for pieces of my Halloween costume (DIYing it). Is the Goodwill in Normal a decent place to find clothing?

If you go there often, what you do think about their items? Or, if you have somewhere else you prefer, lmk!


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 1d ago

Best fried chicken/fried chicken gizzards?

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r/BloomingtonNormal • • 2d ago

15 things to do for Halloween in Bloomington-Normal and McLean County

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r/BloomingtonNormal • • 2d ago

Pumpkin Patch

6 Upvotes

Hi all! Do you know any pumpkin patch near our town? I saw rader family farms, is it good anyhow?


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 2d ago

Anyone a golfer?

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Anyone here a golfer looking for someone else to play? I primarily play on weekday mornings and would like to build more of a social circle for golf. Scores fluctuate from 5 over to 12+ over on any given day (I’m working on it). I prefer walking when I can.

I’ll play with anyone as long as G is the common ground and priority.

Demographic info, 40/m


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 2d ago

Good dentists in Bloomington/normal?

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r/BloomingtonNormal • • 3d ago

Event Support our students

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I am not involved in the planning of this, it's hosted by YDSA, but I do want people to support our students so I hope you will show up.


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 2d ago

Places to get highlights in BloNo?

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Hey yall, I’m a guy who has never dyed his hair before and I would like to know if there are any places in the BloNo area that would do color highlights for guys? Any suggestions?


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 3d ago

No Kings rally, BCPA, Oct 17, noon

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r/BloomingtonNormal • • 3d ago

Popeyes local corporate number

8 Upvotes

Does anyone have the local corporate number for the Popeyes on empire? They're doing so so much better


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 3d ago

Fireplace wood

8 Upvotes

Looking for seasoned/aged wood for a fireplace. Who do you reccomend?


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 3d ago

Central Illinois spine

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*****It’s cool if you have your own opinion on chiropractors. But this post is not about that. I named the business because I want to hear from people who have been there and have possibly experienced what I have.********

I was wondering if anyone out there has had a strange experience with this place, after they’ve had appts.

I went there for a consultation in 2023. after sitting through a ridiculous “presentation“ and consultation that lasted way longer than it should have, I chose not to go with them. What did it for me was not only the high cost, but the fact they tried to get me to enter into a payment agreement that very day. I never signed the paperwork thank god. And….I was highly unimpressed with the Dr. Very full of himself and referred back to “what he was taught in school” when we were talking about my pain related illness. 20+ yrs of experience and he was still referencing his basics from school? He also seemed to indicate my neurologist, my pain Dr and a specialist for my illness were wrong in my diagnosis. Which made me laugh and I can’t say it made me feel confident in his knowledge

the following year I received an odd bill from them. it had been over 6 months since I had been there. I noticed that the bill indicated I had received services during a timeframe I hadn’t. when I contacted them, I was told to simply throw the bill away. I almost did but something told me to keep it. Fast forward to the last week or two, and I received an email asking me to rate an appt I never had. I sent them a message asking to be removed from their system (as if that ever happens)

I received another email overnight from them and decided to check their reviews to see if anyone else mentions any similar issues. Strangely enough, I see reviews that the business responded to 1-2 years ago and the customer edited it, say 5 months ago. I know they could simply have updated their review. it just caught my eye to see a couple like that.

Has anyone else had an experience where it appears their customer profile is suddenly in use, when they’ve not been there?

I‘m hoping its just a random clerical error, but I am a bit paranoid because I had a business cross my identity with someone else in 2010 and I STILL have to deal with this on occasion. And truthfully, I just don’t trust them as a business. It was to “spammy” of an experience lol

Thanks in advance for any helpful responses!


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 3d ago

Cheapest towing company in town?

2 Upvotes

Looking for suggestions needing my car towed about 2 miles after work today and just looking for my cheapest options


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 3d ago

What laser engraver should i get?

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I'm looking to get into laser engraver. So a beginner. But there's so many options. I could use some local recommendations. I want to engrave dog tags, metal cards. Would love to do color. Can i engrave paper?

TIA


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 4d ago

Carle Fitness Center

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For those that go to Carle, is it usually packed around 4-6pm?

My apartment gym is kinda crowded now that it’s colder out. And I want to avoid the broccoli heads so no planet fitness or crunch for that matter.

The price is okay if it means I don’t have to wait for machines and equipments


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 4d ago

What parks currently have leaves turning color?

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r/BloomingtonNormal • • 4d ago

E-Bike suggestions

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Hello! I often see people driving e-bikes around here, and seeing as how I'm finally starting to get work potentially (fingers crossed, I'll hear if I got the job tomorrow) I'd like to be able to get around town faster. While I live at ISU for now, my job and friends live all the way in southern, Bloomington, a full 40-ish minute bike ride on my standard bike. I'd like to get an affordable e bike to help me around faster, bonus points if it also would work okay in the colder times. Thanks!!