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NORMAL, Ill. – At the University of Illinois-Springfield and at the Old State Capitol, the new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in on Jan. 11th. There were new faces and old, with new members being celebrated, including the newest representative of the 91st District, Sharon Chung (D), who is a Democrat from Bloomington-Normal. Other notable […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill – After 30 years, the Illinois State Redbird men’s basketball team is finally set to return to Horton Fieldhouse on December 10. The Redbirds have played essentially every single regular season home game at the newly-renamed CEFCU Arena since the stadium opened in 1989, but after years of […]
Photo provided by the Illinois Community College Board NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois Community College Board awarded $9 million to community colleges, organizations to help students. Illinois Community College Board is granting more than $9 million to community colleges across Illinois among other organizations in an effort to address educational and career equity. Board Deputy Executive […]
NORMAL, Ill. – At attempted robbery at Target left three suspects in custody of the Normal Police Department. According to NPD at approximately 2 p.m. NPD was notified by a citizen regarding two suspicious vehicles driving slowly through the Target parking lot. Upon arriving at the retail store NPD was able to locate one of […]
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 […]