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Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s off-campus farm in Lexington suffered substantial damages overnight. The fire reportedly broke out around 1 a.m. with fire departments from several surrounding counties being called in to help suppress the flames. At this time the fire has been subdued, however the affected portion […]
Photo provided by Illinois.gov NORMAL, Ill. – The 2022 Midterm elections have come and gone and to the victor go the spoils. State of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker excitedly announced that he was reelected, overcoming his opponent Darren Bailey of the Republican party. First elected in 2018, one of Pritzker’s highest praises as well as […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois Corn and soybean production is at an all time high. Data has been showing that the Illinois corn yield is currently at 215 bushels per acre, a large increase of 13 from last year, according to crop statistician Mark Joyner. “If this yield holds to the end of the season, it […]
NORMAL, Ill. – On Nov. 3 former Ambassador and Illinois State University Alumni Donald McHenry will present an address as part of the Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture series at 7 p.m. in the Performance Arts Concert Hall here on the campus of Illinois State University. Ambassador McHenry’s talk which is a part of the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – A new publication is releasing on the campus of Illinois State University that is seeking to create its own identity in the pursuit of an uncensored experience. The magazine White Noise is a magazine that brands itself as anything and everything. Music, photography, poetry, and anything else that you might put under […]
NORMAL IL. – The state of Illinois has reached a record low in unemployment in 6 years. The most recent data has revealed that unemployment claims have been below $70,000 for 26 weeks. The director of the State Department of Employment Security (IDES) agency Kristen Richards explained that “This in fact is an indication of […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill – After a shivering, windy, and rainy start to Saturday’s Illinois State University football game, both teams took to the scoreboard early. With a Redbird touchdown from quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse at around the twelve-minute mark of the first quarter, the Penguins were quick to match that with a […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University is built upon seven core values: learning and scholarship, individualized attention, diversity and inclusion, civic engagement, respect, integrity, and collaboration. Many on campus feel that multiple of these values have been disregarded within recent memory and ISU has been facing backlash by students in light of events involving homophobia […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Election Day is just around the corner. Bloomington-Normal will have various polling locations for residents to vote for the candidates of their choice. Different precincts will have designated voting places. For example, precincts one, four and 41 will vote at the Illinois Wesleyan University Hansen Student Center. While mail-in applications stopped on […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has announced that for those needing assistance in filling out their FAFSA, there is help. ISAC Spokesperson Lynn Baker spoke on how ISAC can help students get prepared for secondary schooling. “Both ISAC and our partners and high schools have workshops statewide that are also virtual to […]