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NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council (NTC) held their second town meeting of the month on March 20. The NTC voted unanimously to do away with the town’s vehicle use tax, which applies to any Normal resident purchasing a vehicle such as a car, motorcycle, or boat. In prior meetings this year, Karyn Smith […]
NORMAL, Ill. – From Susan B. Anthony to Roe v. Wade, the fight for women’s equality is seemingly endless. Whether it be from pride or prejudice women have historically been excluded from powerful conversations, even when the conversations were about their human rights. This exclusion led women to force their way into the spaces they […]
Photo provided by Special Olympics Illinois NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University will host over 1,000 Special Olympic athletes for their annual 2023 basketball tournament. These athletes will be accompanied by 400 coaches and 250 volunteers in the Horton Fieldhouse. The tournament is set to take place Mar. 10 and 11. On the first day […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council held their first town meeting of the month on Mar. 6. The council approved Monday night a $205.4 million budget for the next fiscal year, with Finance Director Andrew Huhn stating it is one of the best budgets for the town that he has presented, with significant revenue increases […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Hockey can be a fun and exciting game for all ages, but the cost of equipment often leaves many, especially children, without a chance to try and play. Luckily, Feb. 25 is Try Hockey for Free Day, when ice rinks across the nation provide free equipment for those who want to try […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The newly founded Cannabis Club at Illinois State University aims to destigmatize cannabis use and provide students who would like to join the cannabis industry with a space to organize and collaborate. President of Cannabis Club and ISU student, Jackie Heim, believes that stigmatization of cannabis is unwarranted, and cannabis should be […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council held their second town meeting of the month on Feb. 20. Monday’s meeting was preceded by a presentation to the council about a master plan regarding a possible development of land south of the train station and city hall uptown. The slideshow given by Farr Associates displayed how the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Starting in 2023, all police recruits in the state of Illinois must take a Wrongful Conviction Awareness and Avoidance course as part of their training. The course was initially developed in 2016 by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Police Training Institute Director Michael Schlosser with help from the Illinois Innocence Project at the […]
Photo provided by Illinois.gov NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported that the CDC is reporting that 15 counties are high alert for COVID-19, while 14 counties are on medium alert. As of Feb 5, 2023, the agency recorded that there were over four million total cases and over 36,000 […]
NORMAL, Ill. – It’s all about marquees and headlines for one Illinois State University student who followed his childhood dream. Television production major and ISU senior Ben Meenan, along with other cast and crew members, put their minds together to create a full feature-length movie. The film titled SUNDAY* is set in a world where […]