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Photo Courtesy of Illinois State University Facebook Page. NORMAL, Ill. – Residents and students in Bloomington-Normal are looking for answers after a train derailment occurred this morning between Vernon Avenue and Fell Avenue. It is unknown if students in the vicinity will lose power throughout the day. Director of Media Relations at Illinois State University, […]
Photo courtesy to Uptown Station Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- A major train derailment has occurred near Hester Avenue and has resulted in railroad crossings being blocked throughout the Town of Normal by the remaining train. UPDATE Railroad crossings are closed at: University St. Fell Avenue. Broadway St. Linden St. College Ave. Mulberry St. Beech St. […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill. – After nearly a year of debilitating darkness, college students are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel– the light being the vaccine rollout. Two college students are optimistic now that vaccines have started to be administered on campus. Mental health has been negatively affected […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- A new book studying the connections Abraham Lincoln had to Illinois State University is to hit local book stores. Historian Tom Emery and ISU alum Carl Kasten created the 280-page book, “Abraham Lincoln and the Heritage of Illinois State University,” that uncovers the untold stories of Lincoln at ISU. […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- Online learning can be challenging when completing certain goals or tasks virtually, but that has not stopped Illinois State University’s theatre program. The department is now offering Saturday Creative Drama classes. The class is available to students in the grade levels of kindergarten through 6th grade in […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- On Monday, Feb. 1, all potential Illinois State University graduates for the Spring of 2021 and Summer 2021 received the long awaited update on what their commencement ceremony would look like. Last year, graduates received a strictly virtual ceremony at the scheduled time of their graduation. Students were able […]
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 […]
Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Vaccinations were distributed on ISU’s campus to those faculty and staff who received an email and registered. “We kind of started off with healthcare workers and first responders. The state’s 1B criteria now allows people 65 years of age or older and also people that are teaching […]
Photo courtesy to Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- The Stevenson Center earned the university a new honor. Illinois State is now a School of National Service. Stevenson Center’s Senior Associate Director Beverly Beyer said this is beneficial for the center because AmeriCorps members can now receive a financial package […]
Photo courtesy to OSF Healthcare NORMAL, Ill.- The COVID-19 vaccine has finally arrived, although only healthcare workers have access at this time. Healthcare workers have started to receive their first doses of the vaccine, however some in the public are skeptical of the vaccine and possible long term effects. Libby Allison is the Media Relations […]