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🌱 How a Bloomington patient is helping shape future pancreatic cancer treatment

Morning Bloomington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Bloomington patient is helping shape future pancreatic cancer treatment
  • How one family’s Bloomington past shapes a painful immigration Christmas

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, mist; breezy, with a high of 49 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rather cloudy and windy, temps: high: 47, low: 43.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northwestern Medicine's new antibody therapy helps immune system identify, kill pancreatic cancer cells (cbsnews.com) — A Bloomington resident battling pancreatic cancer is helping test cutting-edge Northwestern Medicine treatments that could one day transform care for this deadly disease. Researchers have developed a new antibody therapy that strips cancer cells of their “sugar cloak,” allowing the immune system to recognize and attack tumors. It’s only been proven in mice so far, but human clinical trials could begin within a few years.
   

• For Immigrant Families, a ‘Christmas of Immense Pain' (lapost.us) — A Mexican American family’s past in Bloomington surfaces in a broader look at how immigration detention and deportations are shattering Christmas for mixed-status families this year. The story follows two households whose loved ones were detained or deported despite years of work, community ties, and U.S.-born children, and highlights concerns about legal representation, detention conditions, and the emotional toll on spouses and kids.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last week Hector came to my house to fix a leaky kitchen sink.
    The job ended up being bigger than just a leaky sink. He replaced the pipe, added new flooring under the sink and replaced my faucet that was also… (Nextdoor Colonial Meadows)
  • Town of Normal offices will close at noon on Christmas Eve and remain closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec.
    25 and Friday, Dec. 26. Waste Collection •     No residential garbage, recycling or bulky waste will be collected on Christmas Day. ·        Garbage… (Nextdoor )
  • Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Bloomington. Apply here.
  • Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Bloomington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomington here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Best photos of 2025: Documenting the community with WGLT (wglt.org)
  • Looking Back: Bloomington in 2025 (centralillinoisproud.com)
  • 50 years later, Normal Police mark ‘painful milestone' in search for ISU student's killer (25newsnow.com)

El Paso

  • 20 Peoria-area players, coaches picked for 2026 Shrine high school football all-star game (reviewatlas.com)

Ok Bloomington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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