Election 2021
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NORMAL, Ill. – Three Town Trustee seats are up for grabs in the Normal Town Council, and election day is nearing. Nine candidates are vying for the position, including Brad McMillan. McMillan is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and Southern Illinois University School of Law, and is currently the Executive Director of the Institute […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Marc Tiritilli said he is a man who does not give up. Despite his defeat in the mayoral race in 2017, he is back with his head held high. Tiritilli is running against Mayor Chris Koos in the election this April. One problem Tiritilli said he hopes to fix is the overwhelming debt […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Normal’s Planning Commission chair is seeking a Normal Town Council member spot. AJ Zimmerman’s says his primary reason for running is cutting down on the divisive rhetoric that stems from national level. Zimmerman says only after that communication is restore can the Council begin to talk about things like infrastructure. Zimmerman says he wants to strengthen the bond […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University is being recognized nationally as one of 231 institutions in the country designated as a Voter Friendly Campus. The designation is awarded by the Voter Friendly Campus initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations the Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – A Bloomington native and Illinois State University alumni is running in the primary for Ward Seven. Municipal elections are on April 6th and there’s a Bloomington primary on February 23rd. There are five candidates running to represent Ward Seven. Candidates include Daniel Freburg, incumbent Mollie Ward, June Peterson-Middlebrooks, Correta L. Jackson and Kelby Cumpston. Kelby Cumpston was raised in […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – After being selected to fill the Ward Seven seat, a local hospital chaplain is running for a seat on the Bloomington City Council. Municipal elections are on April 6th and there’s a Bloomington primary on February 23rd. There are five candidates running to represent Ward Seven. Candidates include Daniel Freburg, Kelby Cumpston, June Peterson-Middlebrooks, Correta L. Jackson and incumbent Mollie Ward. Mollie Ward was selected to fill the alderman seat to replace Scott […]
Photo courtesy to Jackie Gunderson Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- Equality has been the focus of most conversations this past year, but what about equity? This is one of Bloomington Mayoral Candidate Jackie Gunderson’s top priorities. Gunderson has a background in special education, and is the director of the Penguin Project of McLean County which is […]
Photo courtesy to Mike Straza website BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- There are three mayoral candidates for the city of Bloomington. Among them is a 37-year Bloomington native that says he wants to build on all that is good and exciting about the community. Mike Straza describes himself as a passionate entrepreneur as someone who has started and […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- A sigh of relief may come to those who voted in the 2020 General Election, but the voting isn’t over until April 6. 2021. The Bloomington Board of Election Commissioners (BEC) Executive Director says he hopes the voter turnout will exceed years prior. “I think voters pay less attention to them, that being […]