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BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- A sigh of relief may come to those who voted in the 2020 General Election, but the voting isn’t over until April 6. 2021. The Bloomington Board of Election Commissioners (BEC) Executive Director says he hopes the voter turnout will exceed years prior. “I think voters pay less attention to them, that being […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.- A competitive mindset potentially lacking Friday was in full-effect on Saturday as the Illinois State Redbirds swept past the Cincinnati Bearcats 3-0. Leading the way for ISU was freshman Kaitlyn Prondzinski, who posted a career-high 12 kills. Kaylee Martin had 11 and Sarah Kushner added 10 kills to Prondzinski output. […]
Photo courtesy to Bloomington Police Dept. Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, IL ‐ Today, Jan. 30 at approximately 12:45 a.m., Bloomington police officers were dispatched to Main St., Bloomington, right outside of Downtown Bloomington bar Daddios, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found two adult females on the East sidewalk, both with multiple gunshot […]
Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Vaccinations were distributed on ISU’s campus to those faculty and staff who received an email and registered. “We kind of started off with healthcare workers and first responders. The state’s 1B criteria now allows people 65 years of age or older and also people that are teaching […]
Photo courtesy to Jason Barickman’s Facebook page SPRINGFIELD- It’s been over a year since Illinois’ first positive COVID-19 case. Republican Senator Jason Barickman said since then, those in long-term care facilities have been dying, families haven’t seen each other in months, and our economy has faced historic obstacles. “Yet, with a vaccine in hand, Illinois […]
Photo courtesy to the Town of Normal Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Fifty Normal businesses received grants totaling $450,000 from The Town of Normal’s Small Business Relief Program to assist with COVID-19 impacts. “As a long-standing business owner, I know how important these funds are in sustaining many small businesses during these unprecedented times. I proudly […]
Photo courtesy to Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- The Stevenson Center earned the university a new honor. Illinois State is now a School of National Service. Stevenson Center’s Senior Associate Director Beverly Beyer said this is beneficial for the center because AmeriCorps members can now receive a financial package […]
Photo courtesy to Governor JB Pritzker Facebook page SPRINGFIELD- Governor JB Pritzker announced LeDeidre Turner will continue to serve on the Human Rights Commission, Kendra Cunningham will continue to serve on the Illinois Labor Relations Board, Dana Kinion will continue to serve on the Property Tax Appeal Board, Tobara Richardson will serve on the […]
Mt. Joy is an alternative-folk band that originated in Philadelphia. They came out with their sophomore album, Rearrange Us, in early June of 2020. They’ve been releasing singles off the album since October of 2019, but it was a whole different experience listening to the complete album from start to finish. This album delves into […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Redbirds took to the court tonight to face the Evansville Purple Aces in hopes to keep their four year winning streak against them going. The Purple Aces entered the court with no wins thus far in the Missouri Valley Conference. Leading the Redbirds tonight was Mary Crompton with 14 points and 5 […]