Author: Allison Petric
Photo provided by Normal Police Department NORMAL, Ill. – The Firehouse Subs Foundation granted $23,000 to the Normal Police Department. In this process, money was given to first responders for equipment, specifically AEDs for squad cars. The Firehouse Public Safety Foundation awards money to first responders for various projects. Chief of Police Steve Petrilli talked […]
Photo provided by Steve Fast NORMAL, Ill. – Heartland Community College hosted its “Justice Denied” event on Wednesday, November 8. Guest speakers, Kristine Bunch and Patrick Pursley, spoke about their journey through the criminal justice system and their years lost to wrongful conviction. This was the second time Heartland organized this event by many faculty […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State’s Homecoming Week included many different events, athletics, and even a display case, located in Milner Library, of artifacts from the past. Illinois State’s University Archivist April Anderson-Zorn spoke about the importance of this display case and in depth about a few artifacts. A few of the artifacts shown in the […]
Photo of Jasper provided by Melissa Livesay BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Jasper’s Java, Bloomington’s newest coffee shop, will have a grand opening on Saturday, October 14th. Melissa Livesay, one of the owners, had some information to say about the background of the coffee shop. Livesay said, “The grand opening will include food trucks, live music and […]
Photo provided by Normal Parks and Recreation Department NORMAL, Ill. – The Town of Normal celebrated the 125th Anniversary of Fell Park on September 17th. Actor portrayals of Jesse and Hester Fell spoke on the history of Fell Park and how it came to belong to the city. The mayor wrote a proclamation that […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – In East Bloomington, there have been some of the first reports of the West Nile virus. The virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the United States. Senior Environmental Health Practitioner of McLean County Angie Crawford spoke about the West Nile virus. Crawford said, “This virus is transmitted from the […]
Photo provided by Center for Civic Engagement NORMAL, Ill. – The Center for Civic Engagement at Illinois State University coordinates the Spring Into Service event at the Midwest Food Bank. The event took place Saturday, March 25. Spring Into Service is a series of planned service projects over the course of three months that provide […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University was host to the 2nd annual Educators Rising Illinois state conference on March 6. The conference is a community-based movement, in which groups at school feed teacher preparation programs at institutes of higher education. Over 750 high school students attended this conference who are exploring teaching as a profession. […]
The Junior Zookeeper Program at Miller Park Zoo provides many opportunities for students in junior high and high school. The program is for students who are interested in learning about wildlife and the way zoos function. It is also great for students who are seeking experience working with people and learning leadership and time management […]
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