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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Fully Free campaign is a campaign that wants to end permanent consequences for ex-convicts once they get out of prison. On Saturday, October 11th, Fully Free and YMCA hosted a community barbeque, where people could come and learn what the campaign is all about. There were many key speakers, including Mayor […]
Photo Courtesy of Peoria Civic Center Facebook Page PEORIA, Ill. — This upcoming holiday season, Peoria Civic Center welcomes back violinist Lindsey Stirling for a holiday show on Dec. 4. Stirling has attracted over 13 million subscribers along with more than 3 billion views on YouTube. In 2015 Forbes placed Stirling as the highest-ranked female […]
Photo Courtesy from Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Free food, party games, and reunions will be held this upcoming weekend for the Illinois State University community. Illinois State University hosts its annual Homecoming week, featuring a multitude of events such as parades, colorful decorations all across the campus, and its highly anticipated football game. […]
Image courtesy of Belmont athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State will have a new conference opponent with Belmont joining the Missouri Valley Conference next season. The university’s campus is located just two miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The Redbirds and Bruins most recently met in 2019 when Illinois State won at home 79-72. The move […]
NORMAL, Ill. – For a 90-year-old man whose life was made on Friday nights, there was no better swan song than Coach Dick Tharp’s final Friday. The former Normal Community High School football head coach and a United States Coast Guard veteran passed away on Tuesday, September 7. Just days after the Ironmen’s first […]
Photo Courtesy of NFPA SPRINGFIELD,Ill.- Governor JB Prizker announced that October 3rd thru October 9th is National Fire Prevention Week. The campaign for 2021 is “Learn The Sounds Of Fire Safety.” State Fire Marshal spokesperson JC Fultz spoke on the importance of safety sounds regarding fire alarms and carbon monoxide. “What we really want you […]
Written By: Chloe Hamilton Kanye West is one of the most well-known and successful music artists of this generation. Over the years he has gone from more of a hardcore rapper, to more of a gospel rapper. “Donda” is Kanye’s 9th Studio Album, but technically his 2nd gospel/rap album. I would refer to this as […]
Written By JD Bullock Far from telling people she whips her hair back and forth Willow’s recent album “lately I feel everything” tackles emotional issues with an unmatched intensity and angst. There was not only a shift in subject matter on this album but there was a huge shift in sound as well with Willow […]
Written By: Sydney Davis Imagine being under the pressure of being only 20 years old, releasing your debut album, and being the younger cousin of a rap superstar all at one time? If you can then you would be imaging yourself as Baby Keem. On September 10, 2021, he released the album, “The Melodic Blue,” […]
Photo Courtesy of Illinois Art Station NORMAL, Ill.-There is a new place for crafts on East Vernon Avenue. The Illinois Art Station is a non-profit organization that provides transformative learning for children ages one to 18 through hands-on engagement with visual arts. Executive Director of Illinois Art Station, Laura Jaster, went into detail on the […]