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NORMAL, Ill. – In the early morning hours of March 22, a shooting occurred in the 700 block of Franklin Street, less than a quarter-mile from Illinois State University’s campus. Illinois State University Police Chief Aaron Woodruff spoke about the incident. “At some point, Normal Police heard some shots ringing out. We weren’t exactly sure […]
Image courtesy of Unit 5 NORMAL, Ill. – A teacher in the Unit 5 district has been nominated for Illinois’ Teacher of the Year award by the Illinois State Board of Education. Donald Whitman of Normal Community High School was named the East Central Region Teacher of the Year last month. He is now one […]
This is a developing story. The following information is accurate as of March 22 at 1:14 p.m. Further updates will be made as more information is released NORMAL, Ill. – Normal Police are investigating a shooting that injured six people early this morning. Officers responded around 2:40 a.m. to reports of multiple shots fired […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The National Invitational Tournament is coming to Illinois State University, giving basketball teams that did not make the NCAA Tournament a chance to compete in the postseason at a high level. Jeri Beggs, director of athletics, said the goal is to support student-athletes while also giving back to the community by allowing […]
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 […]