The society is planning to use this sanctuary as a model for more sanctuaries across the nation, said Robin Ganzert, president and CEO.

Rockford-based Urban Equity Properties is embarking on the residential conversion of the insurer’s original office building in downtown Bloomington.

Awed by a volcanic eruption she witnessed as a child, Arnhildur Pálmadóttir now aims to help architects re-imagine what’s possible.