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Image courtesy of Nexstar Media Group. NORMAL, Ill. – Governor JB Pritzker and state Sen. Darren Bailey faced off in the first gubernatorial debate of this election season. Both candidates faced off on Friday, October 6th at 7 p.m. Gov. Pritzker and Sen. Bailey went head to head in the Brown Ballroom in the Student […]
Photo provided via Special Olympics Illinois NORMAL, Ill. – Special Olympics Illinois is holding their annual Harley-Davidson raffle sponsored by the Illinois State Chiefs of Police Association. The raffle which has been going on since 1998, is expected to sell around 7,000 tickets this year. That number is lower than years past because of COVID, […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Center of Civic Engagement is hosting events for various community organizations. McKenna Myers, a graduate student and employee at the Center for Civic Engagement, describes the center’s plans and goals for the service events. “Our primary goal when we organize a service is to meet the needs of the community partner” […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Miller Park Zoo has announced that on October 8th, they will be hosting the first ever “Zoovie night”. Guest Services Manager at the Miller Park Zoo, Sandra Goaley, briefly touched on the goal of the evening’s festivities. “We are just trying to appeal to a different audience,” said Goaley. “People like coming […]
Photo Courtesy from visitbn.org The Franklin Park Concerts have retuned to Bloomington for its summer series. City of Bloomington’s Parks and Recreation are excited to announce the free live music series, with the Community Concert Band, will begin tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Franklin Park, 302 E. Chestnut St. The series will continue every Thursday […]
Photo Courtesy from visitbn.org The Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has partnered with The Stable Music Hall & Lounge to host its first ever nut festival in Downtown Bloomington. The BN Nuts Festival will be on Saturday, September 10 from 1:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. Sponsored by BEER NUTS Brand Snacks, this family – oriented […]
Photo courtesy from forbettertomorrow.org NORMAL, Ill.- Non- profit organization for a better tomorrow is hosting its ninth annual fundraising event. Kite Fest 2022 is inviting all children and adults to fill the sky with kites of all shapes, sizes and colors on Saturday, June 11 at Grove Elementary. Other planned activities include live performances, Robotics/Astronomy […]
Photo courtesy of Bloomington YMCA Facebook Page NORMAL, Ill. – The YMCA has announced a new director of wellness. Leah Sanders has worked for Carle Health and Fitness Center and Heartland Community college along with work experiences out of state overseeing several fitness and exercise-oriented programs. YMCA is a non- profit organization with a mission […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Hovey Hall and ISU’s quad became the scene of a massive protest Tuesday evening. The rally, held by AFSCME Local 1110, was in support of ISU’s building, ground and food service workers, as they look to negotiate with Illinois State University for a new contract. Without one, Illinois State’s building service workers […]
Photo courtesy from Bloomington-Normal NAACP Facebook NORMAL, Ill.–The Bloomington-Normal Branch of the NAACP recognizes the decision of District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court—with a 53 to 47 vote. First Vice President Carla Campbell-Jackson explains more about the impact of Brown Jackson’s confirmation by three votes. “That in and of itself is […]