Author: June Delahunty
Photo courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – Normal will soon begin seven construction projects aimed at making the roads safer for motorists and pedestrians. The projects, titled “The Pedestrian and Roadway Campus Safety Initiative,” have start dates staggered throughout September. Each will reportedly take between a single day and several months. The […]
Image courtesy of outside organization NORMAL, Ill. – Normal has received a $100,000 grant from Ameren Illinois to expand electric vehicle infrastructure in town. The grant allows Normal to place more EV chargers, buy new electric government vehicles and conduct outreach regarding EV technology. Eric Heggie, Normal’s assistant director of facilities management, said that the […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Bloomington’s water problems are nearly solved with Lake Bloomington once again being used for drinking water. In late January, the Bloomington Water Department started getting complaints about the taste of the water in town. Algae blooms are not uncommon in the lakes but are usually in the summer. Due to volatile weather […]
Image courtesy of ISU Army ROTC BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – In 1943, Private First Class Robert Bryant was reported Missing In Action while fighting in Italy during World War II. He was a Bloomington resident, and now after 81 years, his remains will finally be returned to his family. Wayne Kirkpatrick is a member of Rolling […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Chris Koos is the incumbent candidate in Normal’s upcoming mayoral election, an office he has held since 2003. During his time as mayor, Koos oversaw the redevelopment of uptown Normal and the construction of the Amtrak station, among many other things. In a WGLT mayoral forum earlier this month, Koos went head-to-head […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Fourth District Appellate Court will soon be meeting in the Bone Student Center to decide on developments in two high profile murder cases. Barton McNeil and Jamie Snow are both Bloomington residents who were convicted of separate murders, and both have been undergoing long fights to prove themselves innocent. McNeil was […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University has canceled its plans for a new residence hall, but other housing options are still in the works. University President Aondover Tarhule announced that the project was not moving forward at the State of the University address last semester. According to University Housing Services Assistant Marketing Director Hillary Campos, […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – A series of antisemitic flyers were posted around downtown Bloomington this past weekend. The flyers were posted at various businesses with no clear direction, save for the one posted at the office of the McLean County Democrats. The posters had many targets, including the Biden Administration, feminism and Blackrock, a large investment […]
Photo courtesy of VisitBN BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – An exhibition called “The Harlem Renaissance: as Gay as it was Black” will be opening at Jazz Upfront, a Bloomington jazz bar, on Jan. 17. The exhibition is a joint effort between the local organization, the Prairie Pride Coalition (PPC) and the national Stonewall Foundation. According to PPC […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s budget is looking a little different than it has in years past, but university officials claim we’re still in good financial standing. Last month, President Aondover Tarhule announced the formation of a Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Excellence (RISE) task force, which will be in charge of the reductions that […]