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NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council approved a contract of more than $350,000, and approved the reappointments of various commissions Monday night. The $356,662 contract to George Gildner Inc. is a Sump Pump Discharge and Storm Sewer Improvements Project. This was among the Omnibus Agenda, and was unanimously approved. One item that was pulled for […]
I feel like I should type this whole album review in all caps for Rico Nasty and to express my excitement, but I’ll refrain. Fans were patiently waiting for Nightmare Vacation since early Fall of 2019. Then after six years in the game, she released her debut studio album Nightmare Vacation on December 4, 2020. […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Monday night saw the Redbirds volleyball team complete a sweep of the Missouri State Bears. In the opening set, the Redbirds jumped out to an 11-7 lead thanks to a pair of errors by Missouri State’s Amelia Flynn and Brooklyn Cink. Later, up 16-10, ISU surrendered a 4-0 […]
Photo courtesy to Facebook BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The Bloomington-Normal Branch of the NAACP began planning for a “Meet The Candidates’ Forum” for District 87 and Unit 5 over one week ago. In the midst of planning the forum, some social media posts surfaced regarding school board candidate, Jon Reed. Reed is now a former candidate. “Jon […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball came back after missing 3 weeks due to not having enough players medically eligible to play. The Redbirds played host to the Missouri State Bears, who held the best record in the conference at 8-2 on the season. This didn’t scare the Redbirds as they […]
NORMAL, Ill.- A Normal Community high school social studies teacher, is running for the Ward 5 seat in the Bloomington City Council in the municipal elections on April 6. The ISU graduate announced his campaign on twitter last June, saying he intends to “reclaim” Ward 5. Patrick Lawler has stuck to that mentality throughout his campaign. “Too often, the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Three Town Trustee seats are up for grabs in the Normal Town Council, and election day is nearing. Nine candidates are vying for the position, including Brad McMillan. McMillan is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and Southern Illinois University School of Law, and is currently the Executive Director of the Institute […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Marc Tiritilli said he is a man who does not give up. Despite his defeat in the mayoral race in 2017, he is back with his head held high. Tiritilli is running against Mayor Chris Koos in the election this April. One problem Tiritilli said he hopes to fix is the overwhelming debt […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Normal’s Planning Commission chair is seeking a Normal Town Council member spot. AJ Zimmerman’s says his primary reason for running is cutting down on the divisive rhetoric that stems from national level. Zimmerman says only after that communication is restore can the Council begin to talk about things like infrastructure. Zimmerman says he wants to strengthen the bond […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University is being recognized nationally as one of 231 institutions in the country designated as a Voter Friendly Campus. The designation is awarded by the Voter Friendly Campus initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations the Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in […]