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Image Courtesy of the Normal Public Library NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Public Library will have to close its 206 W. College Avenue address and move library services to an alternate location starting tomorrow at 5 p.m. for asbestos abatement and renovations. However, a new temporary location is 201 W. College Avenue, formerly the Busey […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The City of Bloomington held their second council meeting of the month March 25. Along with numerous presentations of financial standings for the city and the Parks and Recreation Department summer plans, the Bloomington City Council oversaw the re-accreditation of the Bloomington City Police Department at Monday evenings meeting, among additional business […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees appointed Aondover Tarhule, Ph.D., as the newest president of the university and approved a four-year contract expiring in 2028. The shift to the permanent role follows Tarhule’s one-year term as interim president and a comprehensive nationwide search. Upon learning about his role as the permanent president, […]
Image Courtesy of the Bloomington Police Department BLOOMINGTON, Ill. –The Bloomington Police Department released their 2023 annual report. The report highlights new hires, special events and statistics of the department. In 2023, BPD hired new police officers, made several technological additions and attended over 300 community events. The report includes crime statistics, awards, recruitment statistics […]
Image Courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – The Town of Normal has been receiving submissions for arts-related projects, programs and events to be funded through the 2024 Harmon Arts Grant Program. The Harmon Arts Grant Program was named in honor of former Mayor Paul Harmon. It was created in 1993 to promote […]
Image Courtesy of Visit-BN NORMAL, Ill. – Bloomington police arrested residents Sayvion Beverly and Tayshaun Anderson for possession of a stolen vehicle this Thursday. Anderson was also arrested for unlawful use of weapons and the arrest was made around 4:30 p.m. Over the past week, Bloomington police also responded to several cases of individuals driving […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Town of Normal held their second council meeting of the month on March 18. Traffic lights have been approved following Mondays council meeting to be installed at numerous intersections of Fort Jesse Road, including the intersections at Landmark Drive and Greenbriar Drive. The council approved a contract for the project given to […]
Image Courtesy of McLean County NORMAL, Ill. – Today was primary election day in Illinois this year. Early voting began on Feb. 8, and the opportunity saw more than 1,000 voters between the three polling centers in the Bloomington-Normal area. The three voting centers for both early and day of voting included the Bone Student […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Across the state of Illinois tomorrow, voters will once again be returning to their local polling places to cast their decisions in the primary elections. McLean County is no exception and voters will have the chance to declare their party and pick a potential candidate for president, the US Congress and many […]
Photo provided by Brightpoint NORMAL, Ill. – With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, the town of Normal will see a parade in Uptown to celebrate the holiday. However, it is also an opportuniy for the community to come together to support Brightpoint, a local non-profit organization in Bloomington-Normal. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday, March […]