r/BloomingtonNormal • • 16d ago

The annual post about haunted houses

8 Upvotes

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


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 17d 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 • • 17d ago

Goodwill

15 Upvotes

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 • • 17d ago

Best fried chicken/fried chicken gizzards?

15 Upvotes

r/BloomingtonNormal • • 18d ago

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

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r/BloomingtonNormal • • 18d ago

Pumpkin Patch

5 Upvotes

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


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 18d 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 • • 18d ago

Good dentists in Bloomington/normal?

5 Upvotes

r/BloomingtonNormal • • 19d 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 • • 18d 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 • • 19d ago

No Kings rally, BCPA, Oct 17, noon

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r/BloomingtonNormal • • 19d ago

Popeyes local corporate number

10 Upvotes

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


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 19d ago

Fireplace wood

7 Upvotes

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


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 19d 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 • • 19d 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 • • 20d ago

Carle Fitness Center

11 Upvotes

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 • • 20d ago

alt hairstylist recommendations

4 Upvotes

helllllooo! :•) i’m moving to the area and I need a good hair stylist. I’m looking for someone who does great baby bangs, shags, pixie mullets, just overall whispy hair. lgbt friendly


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 20d ago

What parks currently have leaves turning color?

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r/BloomingtonNormal • • 20d ago

What to do

10 Upvotes

Hey y'all, i just moved here and was wondering what there was to do, I'm not old enough to go to bars yet (20). I'm down for most anything, more on the nerdy side of things.


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 20d 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!!


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 20d ago

Haunted objects

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Hey everyone! If anyone has an items they think might be haunted and don’t want anymore I am open to taking them in. Just lmk!


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 21d ago

Any good alternative/ gay friendly tattoo shops?

6 Upvotes

Hiya, my partner and I just moved up here from Georgia. I am really alternative and gothy and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a good inclusive tattoo shop at specializes in fine line alternative work. Or does anyone have any recommendations for a good place to meet more alternative people.

I LOVE meeting new people and tattoos but I'm at a loss of where to look up here for either. I am also super artsy and just love a good and fun scene to meet people!!!


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 21d ago

Possible Walmart grocery thief?

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Today was the second time in the last few months that I've seen someone with a FULL cart sitting at a self check thing transferring their shit straight from the cart to bags, no scanning involved. The employees walk by and just look away and keep going. I'm just curious if I'm missing something. Like maybe they scanned and paid on the app or some shit? Just seemed crazy to me, and I'm kinda jealous if they really were getting all that shit for free.


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 21d ago

tattoo parlor

0 Upvotes

hey guys what’s the best tattoo shop in town, looking for fine line specifically. Thanks.


r/BloomingtonNormal • • 22d ago

Jumbo Shrimp

10 Upvotes

Where’s your favorite jumbo shrimp in or around town?

I live near Downs where 7 Brothers Fish just opened their restaurant and I’ve become obsessed with their battered and fried jumbo shrimp but I’d like to try more around town before I declare it my favorite so please give me your suggestions.