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Image courtesy of McLean County NORMAL, Ill. – Voters cast 13,614 ballots in the Illinois primary election in McLean County, out of 62,078 registered voters. In the city of Bloomington, 10,688 ballots were cast out of 52,315 registered voters. The unofficial results for McLean County are as follows: Federal U.S. Senator Don Tracy (Rep) […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Voter turnout in this week’s primary election in McLean County fell well below expectations, continuing a years-long trend of declining participation. McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael said turnout was approximately 22%, not including the city of Bloomington, which operates under a separate election jurisdiction. “It was one of the lowest turnouts that […]
Image courtesy of the Humane Society of Central Illinois BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington Bison will collaborate with the Humane Society of Central Illinois on Saturday night for their annual Pucks & Paws event. The humane society will bring adoptable dogs to the game in hopes of finding them permanent homes. Fans will also be […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University and Heartland Community College announced three new transfer agreements for students pursuing special education and engineering programs. The first agreement allows for transfer and degree completion through Illinois State’s Paraprofessionals Unlocking Licensure in Special Education program, also known as the PULSE program. The […]
Image courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council approved its new budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year at its meeting on Monday. The budget was announced and publicly posted at the council’s March 5 meeting, giving the public time to review and comment. It received no public comment at […]
Image courtesy of Scout Troop 920 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Scout Troop 920 is hosting its 56th annual pancake and sausage breakfast at St. Mary’s School on March 14-15 from 6:30 a.m. to noon both days. Founded in 1965, the troop has hosted the fundraiser since 1971. It is currently the troop’s only fundraiser. “Since this […]
NORMAL, Ill.- From traffic violations to fraudulent driver’s licenses, cases like these are very common violations of the law. Monday morning, between 7:55 and 9:50 a.m. at the Bone Student Center pay lot, a traffic violation occurred. A violator failed to remain at the scene of the damage that occurred. The disposition is administratively closed. […]
Image courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – A new community initiative is rolling into town this spring as the Bloomington-Normal Hub of Illinois Humanities’ Envisioning Justice prepares to launch Skate Park Saturdays at Fairview Skate Park. Hannah Johnson, the hub anchor for the Bloomington-Normal Hub of Illinois Humanities’ Envisioning Justice, said the […]
Image courtesy of Career Services NORMAL, Ill. – Career Services at Illinois State University has changed its format to provide more opportunities for students to receive professional headshots for their LinkedIn accounts. The office is offering additional headshot opportunities at events outside of career fairs because of the growing demand from students who previously had […]
Image courtesy of Heartland Community College NORMAL, Ill. – Heartland Community College’s Challenger Learning Center hosted the annual Central Illinois KidWind Renewable Energy Challenge on Friday. This challenge allows students in grades four through twelve to connect with industry experts and gain real-life experience dealing with renewable energy. According to Dr. Julia Ossler, the […]