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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington City Council held their first council meeting of the month on September 11. City Manager Tim Gleason was sure to be gleeful after Monday’s meeting, which resulted in the approval of a 5% pay raise for Gleason, totaling an annual salary just under $220,000 for the city manager of Bloomington. […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Former ISU Director of Education in the School of Teaching and Learning Alan Bates was recently indicted on four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault. On August 23, police issued 52 year old Bates with an arrest warrant, with a bond set at $1,000,000. “The College […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council held their first town meeting of the month on September 5. Tuesday’s town council meeting, postponed by the Labor Day holiday, led to the unanimous approval of plans to construct a new fire station within the town of Normal with a price tag of around $4.75 million. Normal […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – In East Bloomington, there have been some of the first reports of the West Nile virus. The virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the United States. Senior Environmental Health Practitioner of McLean County Angie Crawford spoke about the West Nile virus. Crawford said, “This virus is transmitted from the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Board of Trustees and Memorial Health hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Mennonite College of Nursing Springfield location. The new location helps address a critical need for more nurses, helps increase the college’s capacity and expands nursing education to central Illinois. “We were able to showcase […]
Just as quickly as school starts for students at Illinois State University, tables and booths are set up for Festival ISU. What has now been shortened down from three to two days, Festival ISU is an event on the quad in which RSO’s (Registered Student Organizations) set up booths promoting their club. Many RSO’s at […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Former mayor of Bloomington Jesse Smart died at his home in Glendale, Arizona on August 25. He served from 1985 to 1997. Smart was the mayor for 12 years, but he was a public servant for much longer. In 1961, Smart began teaching agriculture and biology classes at Stanford High School, now […]
NORMAL, Ill. – This past weekend, Uptown Normal hosted its annual Sweet Corn Circus. The streets were packed for blocks with vendors selling anything from corn, clothing and more. There were also entertainment options to choose from such as the local Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling and Illinois State University’s very own Gamma Phi Circus. Members […]
NORMAL, Ill. – “Lost in Yonkers” by Neil Simon was performed on May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Center for the Performing Arts at Illinois State University. The production was directed by Jane Lynch. The play tells the story of Jay and Arty, two brothers who are sent to live with their estranged grandmother […]
NORMAL, Ill. – School shootings reached all-time highs in March, and many schools have adjusted to protect all students and staff in order to provide better protections and procedures for their students. University High School’s Assistant Principal, Michael Shanley, explained what protocol his school runs through to keep everyone safe. “University High School has always […]