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Photo provided by Director Eric Hodges NORMAL, Ill. – On Monday, Jan. 15, 2023, Illinois State University sent a university-wide message, alerting the close of the university and its operations for the following day due to predicted wind chills. The following week on Jan. 22, ISU closed campus and all operations once again beginning at […]
Photo provided by Janessa Williams NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal and Bloomington Human Relations Commission is holding their annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon in the Brown Ballroom on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 1-3 p.m. The event has been running for the past 48 years and also includes the presentation of the “I Have […]
Photo provided by ISU Planetarium NORMAL, Ill. – The air is filled with holiday spirit and anticipation as the Illinois State University Planetarium kicks off its holiday program, “Season of Light”. This program will run every weekend through December 16. This experience, narrated by NPR’s Noah Adams, will illuminate winter traditions from various cultures worldwide. […]
Image Courtesy of McLean County Democrats NORMAL, Ill. – The McLean County Democrats held their annual Obama Legacy Dinner last Friday, Nov. 10, in the Brown Ballroom of Illinois State University. The event is centered around raising funds for two scholarships for students in the local area. The Obama Legacy scholarship is awarded to one […]
Photo provided by Will Lewis NORMAL, Ill – Illinois State University hosted a vertical rocket landing competition for the first time on October 28. The vertical rocket landing competition is held every semester. The first place trophy went to the team that landed their rocket closest to the landing target. While this was the main […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council approved a 12-hour notice regarding access to rental units during the first council meeting of the month on November 6. The council approved a 12-hour notice requirement for access to rental units, as part of the addition of division 19 to chapter 25 of the municipal code, which […]
Photo provided by Kim Fischer NORMAL, Ill. – Kim Fischer was awarded the Spring 2023 Campus Hero Award for her research and writing. She is focused on better understanding technology access, use and support for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Fischer is the recipient of the provost innovation grant, Digital Citizenship, the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Former aide to First Lady Michelle Obama and current self-made millionaire Lola Tomorrow attended Illinois State University as a guest speaker on November 2. She attended her alma mater to speak at the third installation of the four-part series hosted by the Multicultural Center, “Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur.” The event allowed Tomorrow to share […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Undergraduate students at Illinois State University will call upon the Normal Town Council at their November 6 meeting to enact an ordinance for local leasing companies. The proposal in question would require companies such as Young America, SAMI, First Site and others that rent apartments to students to notify the renters before […]
Photo provided by Tom Keyser NORMAL, Ill. – The John Green Building has been reallocated and is awaiting renovations for Illinois State University’s upcoming College of Engineering. The John Green Building is currently the home of the university’s Office of Energy Management, across the street from University High School on Gregory Street. It was originally […]