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NORMAL, Ill. – Undergraduate students at Illinois State University will call upon the Normal Town Council at their November 6 meeting to enact an ordinance for local leasing companies. The proposal in question would require companies such as Young America, SAMI, First Site and others that rent apartments to students to notify the renters before […]
Photo provided by Dr. Kyle Boerke BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – With modern technology, it is easier than ever to access information about national and global events. As children are increasingly learning about historic events, a local psychologist believes parents have a responsibility to teach their children about it before the internet does. Doctor of Psychology at OSF […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Grossinger Motors Arena hosted the Sixty-Six Games Tournament on October 21 and 22. Sixty-Six Games is central Illinois’s largest sanctioned League of Legends Tournament For a $8,000 prize, several university and college teams competed in a League of Legends tournament. The event also offered tabletop […]
Photo provided by Sister Cities Committee BLOOMINGTON, Ill – Bloomington may be known for its relationship to the town of Normal, but its real sister city is actually in Asahikawa, Japan. Japan has had a connection with Bloomington for a few decades, sponsoring a student foreign exchange program and building international relationships. Chairmen of the […]
Photo provided by the Graduate Student Union NORMAL, Ill. – For months, graduate students attending Illinois State University have proposed different negotiations about various aspects of their contracts. Most recently, members of the Graduate Student Union voted for a strike authorization with 92 percent. One of the primary things they are fighting the most for […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington City Council held its final council meeting of the month on October 23. Assistant Director of the Economic Community Development Department Kelly Pfeiffer spoke on behalf of the property that was going to be annexed. Pfeiffer said, “The residency is currently uninhabitable due to a well failure. The owners are […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird Athletics, in collaboration with Normal, hosted the Illinois State men’s and women’s basketball teams for their new, preseason event on Thursday, October 19. Ballin’ on Beaufort, which served as Hoopfest’s replacement, kicked off with happy hour at 5:00 p.m., while team introductions began at 6:30 p.m. Prior to meeting the players, […]
Photo provided by the Black Communication Association NORMAL, Ill. – #StopCopCity is a trending hashtag on almost every social media platform, relating to The Atlanta Police Foundation’s (APF) funding of a building project expected to destroy 381 acres of the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta, Georgia. The plans include military-grade training facilities, a mock city to […]
Photo provided by the Children’s Discovery Museum NORMAL, Ill. – The Children’s Discovery Museum opened the new and improved Luckey Climber on October 9 to create a safer and more family-friendly structure for the community. Executive Director Beth Whisman said, “The Luckey Climber has been around for nearly 20 years, it served almost two million […]
Photo provided by Professor John McHale NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University Professor John McHale has been awarded the Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script award for his script “Nurses Versus the Virus.” McHale shares the award with his coauthor, Registered Nurse Xavier Jackson. The two met over 15 years ago but recently worked together […]