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Photo provided by OSF Healthcare BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – On Nov. 10, 2023, Former Vice President of Finance for the Eastern Region Jennifer Ulrich announced her decision to accept the role of Interim President of OSF Healthcare St. Joseph Medical Center. Prior to transferring to OSF, she graduated with a degree in accounting, passed the CPA […]
Photo provided by Janna Alshabah BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Local high school senior Janna Alshabah founded local political group “Free Palestine Blono.” Joined by friend Farah Bassyouni, the group held a rally in Uptown Normal to speak out on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The rally reflected the mission of their group, to speak out against what they […]
Photo provided by President Georgia Nugent BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – On October 20, 2023, the 20th president of Illinois Wesleyan University Georgia Nugent announced her decision to step down from her role following the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Before she came to IWU, Nugent graduated as a first-generation college student with a bachelor’s degree […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Former aide to First Lady Michelle Obama and current self-made millionaire Lola Tomorrow attended Illinois State University as a guest speaker on November 2. She attended her alma mater to speak at the third installation of the four-part series hosted by the Multicultural Center, “Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur.” The event allowed Tomorrow to share […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird Athletics, in collaboration with Normal, hosted the Illinois State men’s and women’s basketball teams for their new, preseason event on Thursday, October 19. Ballin’ on Beaufort, which served as Hoopfest’s replacement, kicked off with happy hour at 5:00 p.m., while team introductions began at 6:30 p.m. Prior to meeting the players, […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Bloomington City Council held their first meeting of the month on October 9. All items present on the consent agenda passed unanimously except for item 7L, which had been removed for discussion. The proposed item moved to process all Local Business Tax filings electronically. To prevent the city from absorbing the cost […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – The U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Illinois State University No. 65 in Best Value Schools. This achievement considers the average cost and academic quality of institutions nationwide. Illinois State’s Executive Director of Admissions and Recruitment Marketing Jeff Mavros reports the university has earned this […]