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BLOOMINGTON, Ill – Businesses in downtown Bloomington came together once again to celebrate the once a month First Friday event. As the sun set on December 2nd, businesses in Bloomington lit their trees and put on costumes to celebrate this month’s theme of “Once Upon a Holiday”. One such business was La La Boutique, owned […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The town of Bloomington held their town council meeting on November 28 at 6 p.m. The meeting began with comments and concerns from residents of Bloomington, with many of the speakers voicing their concerns with the granting of a special use permit for a 56-unit apartment complex on Lutz Road and South Morris […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s off-campus farm in Lexington suffered substantial damages overnight. The fire reportedly broke out around 1 a.m. with fire departments from several surrounding counties being called in to help suppress the flames. At this time the fire has been subdued, however the affected portion […]
NORMAL, Ill. – On Nov. 3 former Ambassador and Illinois State University Alumni Donald McHenry will present an address as part of the Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture series at 7 p.m. in the Performance Arts Concert Hall here on the campus of Illinois State University. Ambassador McHenry’s talk which is a part of the […]
Photo provided by Waiting Room Records NORMAL, Ill. – The corner of North Street and Broadway Avenue features a quaint vinyl shop with a wide variety of music genres, vintage, grunge aesthetic, and a friendly cat named Murph who greets you at the door. Waiting Room Records has been a part of Uptown Normal since […]
NORMAL, Ill – The Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts at Illinois State University has opened a new exhibit for the public to visit. University Galleries, located at 11 Uptown Circle Suite 103, is a unit of the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts at Illinois State University. Designing discoveries, the current exhibition at University […]
NORMAL. Ill.- The Normal Town Council held their first town meeting of the month on November 7, 2022. Council member Stan Nord began the meeting by highlighted an expense of $10,000 for Normal from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The expense was dated as March of this year, which caught Stan Nord’s attention. City […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has announced that for those needing assistance in filling out their FAFSA, there is help. ISAC Spokesperson Lynn Baker spoke on how ISAC can help students get prepared for secondary schooling. “Both ISAC and our partners and high schools have workshops statewide that are also virtual to […]
Image Courtesy of WGLT NORMAL, Ill.- The town of Normal held their second town meeting of the month October 17. Council member Stan Nord opened the meeting discussing the planned procurement of a new PAX tank mixing system for the water department and the longevity and cost regarding it, though director of the water department […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. — A local, free film series aims to get students thinking of issues beyond their homework. The Green Screen: A Climate Change Film Series is held from 7 to 9 p.m. weekly at the Normal Theater until Nov. 15. The next film, “Thunderbird Woman: Winona LaDuke,” will […]