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NORMAL, Ill. – Carle BroMenn Medical Center hosted an organ donation awareness event on Tuesday. The first to speak at the event was John Wieland, the Chief Medical officer of BroMenn Medical Center. Wieland spoke on the importance of organ donations, and the impact he has seen organ transplants make firsthand. Wieland encouraged all eligible […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Since March 21, the Illinois State University Grad Student Union (GSU) has been bargaining for a new contract with ISU. They are seeking better work benefits and better pay. The negotiations between the GSU and ISU has spanned months and affects almost 500 graduate teaching assistants. Among those affected are Steven Lazaroff […]
Photo provided by Visit Bloomington Normal NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology hosted a two-day conference on April 21 and 22 in collaboration with ISU’s Latin American and Latino Studies Program and the McLean County Museum of History. The conference was held at the McLean County Arts Center and the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University alum and Emmy-winning actress Jane Lynch returned to the university on Tuesday. She was welcomed as a guest artist in residence. Lynch is spending her time at ISU gaining director experience, leading several senior dance and theatre students through Neil Simon’s play “Lost in Yonkers.” The play takes place […]
Photo provided by Kelly Pyle NORMAL, Ill. – Heartland Community College (HCC) filled a much needed void last month by hiring Kelly Pyle as Dean of Health Sciences. Pyle steps into her new position with two years of experience under her belt serving as Associate Dean of Health Sciences. “I was in the role of […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council held their second town meeting of the month on April. 17. Both council members and the general public were given a presentation by Connect Transit on Monday evening, which covered numerous items under their Fiscal Year 2024 proposal given to the council. Connect Transit General Manager David Braun led […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington Police Department has identified a person of interest in a series of fires that were purposely set over the weekend. Overnight from April 15 to 16, officers responded to four different fire scenes across the far west side of Bloomington from West Market Street to West Washington Streets. All the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Town of Normal area held free an Easter Egg Hunt event on April 1. The Town of Normal and the Normal Cornbelters worked in collaboration to make this event possible. Easter eggs, games, and prizes will be provided at the Town of Normal’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. “We usually have games, […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Police Department has introduced a new educational program called Redbird AWARE that focuses on the safety of all individuals. Redbird AWARE is a two hour long course that welcomes the students and staff of Illinois State University and the Bloomington-Normal public to […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council held their first town meeting of the month on April 3. Proceeding along with developments from prior meetings, the Normal Town Council approved the development for the Carden Springs housing plan for nearly 500 units located near Towanda Avenue and Interstate 55. The planned unit development would feature […]