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Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University is working with the University of Illinois to become a partner in their saliva-based test and Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson said there are no plans at this time to close the residence halls. Students are also subjected to housing contact cancellations. […]
Photo courtesy ISU Facebook Page NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Athletic Department released their Plan for Social Change Monday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2020. The department claims that Illinois State athletics is committed to responding to the list of demands put out by Redbird student-athletes on Sunday via social media. As athletes, We demand change, […]
NORMAL, Ill.- On Sunday, Aug. 30, Bloomington-Normal residents gathered in GE Union Park to show their support for police officers both local and national. Among the crowd was a sea of ‘Back the Blue’ shirts, thin blue line flags and ‘Trump 2020’ gear. Opening the rally was Mike Jenkins of 107.7 The Bull, introducing speakers […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 146 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 1767 cases. Currently, 840 individuals are isolating at home. Four individuals are hospitalized, with 1 of those currently in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 907 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There […]
Photo courtesy to IWU NORMAL, Ill.- As most universities in the U.S. have started their school year, the on campus life looks different across the country. A majority of classes are online, but facilities are still open. Cleaning to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is a high priority for Illinois Wesleyan University. As a smaller […]
Photo courtesy Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Even 57 years after the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King’s message about equality for black lives still rings true. The March on Washington was led by Dr. King on Aug. 28, 1963 as part of the Civil Rights Movement. The march serves as one of the […]
Photo Courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 80 new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 28, 2020, bringing the total to 1372 cases. Currently, 526 individuals are isolating at home. Three individuals are currently hospitalized. There are 827 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths in McLean County. […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 56 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing our total to 1292 cases. At this time 493 individuals are isolating at home. Three individuals are currently hospitalized. There are 780 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths in McLean County. The age breakdowns for the […]
Photo courtesy to Young America Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Everyone that lives at Lodge signed a lease to live there before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Residents’ leases began at the beginning of the summer and end next May. Lodge resident and petition organizer Anna Adams pays $765 of rent for her apartment and access to […]
Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- With a 8.2 % positivity rate in McLean County and organizations being shut down, students at Illinois State are not only feeling the pressures of turning in assignments but the pressure of not getting sick. ISU freshman Rebecca Slywczuk came to ISU in high hopes, her sister […]