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NORMAL, Ill. – As elections draw nearer, it becomes all the more important for candidates to hit the road and begin their campaign tour. Independent Primary Gubernatorial Candidate Collin Corbett is no different, making a stop on Illinois State University’s campus after a trip to Springfield, the state’s capital. Corbett has been involved in politics […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The City of Bloomington has submitted for federal grants to help with storm cleanup. Bloomington City Council sat in on a presentation of this grant submission on Monday. Severe storms hit McLean County on Aug. 13, and the City of Bloomington is still working on getting the community back in shape. “Our […]
NORMAL, Ill.– An Illinois State University RSO is going strong after 13 years of educating students about service dogs. Indy-Pendence Service Dogs, also known as ‘Indy’ was established in 2013 and offers hands-on experience with working and learning about service dogs. The current president, senior Mackenzie Burns, has been involved with the organization for four […]
Image taken by Bella Marello NORMAL, Ill. – Normal Town Council approved the start of a pedestrian bridge project construction on Linden Street during their meeting Tuesday. The resolution to accept bids and award the construction contract to Stark Excavating was approved unanimously. Council Member Karyn Smith asked how traffic on Linden Street will be […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University is now in the third week of the fall semester, and the year is officially underway. Local police are doing a great job keeping the streets of Normal safe. “Other than the storms during the move-in, it’s been a rather unremarkable start to the year for us,” University […]
NORMAL, Ill.– As the summer is drawing to a close, DESTIHL Brewery’s TourBus Concert Series is still ongoing and bringing local entertainment weekly. DESTIHL has put on shows since 2023 and has hosted local artists to perform primarily during the summer months. Shows take place outdoors in the Beer Hall lawn and shift to the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – After introducing its College of Engineering in the fall of 2025, Illinois State University has seen a rise in Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) focused on engineering. One of these RSOs is the Motor Birds, an organization aimed at building a functional Formula 1 style racecar by the end of the semester, according […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Festival ISU is an opportunity for Illinois State University students to learn about different organizations on campus and find what interests students the most. Many Registered Student Organizations showed up for Festival ISU and were able to show what their RSO’s do and represent Karsten Simmons, a Senior at ISU, discussed how […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Early Wednesday morning, rescue crews were dispatched to a house fire on the western end of Bloomington. 8 people were taken to the hospital, and several Fire Rescue crews worked through the night to battle an explosion that then caused the fire. Nicor Gas crews shut off gas to the property, but […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The City of Bloomington approved a contract with Teska Associates for the West Bloomington Quality of Life Road Map and made amendments to the Bloomington zoning code. At the meeting, City Manager Jeff Jurgens announced a Data Center City/Town Panel Discussion on Wednesday at 5-8 p.m. at the Bloomington Center for the […]