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Photo courtesy to Mike Straza website BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- There are three mayoral candidates for the city of Bloomington. Among them is a 37-year Bloomington native that says he wants to build on all that is good and exciting about the community. Mike Straza describes himself as a passionate entrepreneur as someone who has started and […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- A new book studying the connections Abraham Lincoln had to Illinois State University is to hit local book stores. Historian Tom Emery and ISU alum Carl Kasten created the 280-page book, “Abraham Lincoln and the Heritage of Illinois State University,” that uncovers the untold stories of Lincoln at ISU. […]
NORMAL, Ill.-In-person screenings return to the Normal Theater on Thursday, Feb. 4 with the new sci-fi film Little Fish. Closed March 13 of last year, the Normal Theater had initially resumed operations in October before increased COVID mitigations brought another closure in November. “We’re excited to welcome guests back through our doors to share in […]
Photo courtesy to IDJJ Facebook page LINCOLN, Ill.- The Governor’s administration has announced a new center for incarcerated youth is coming to central Illinois. The Youth Center will now be located in the old, abandoned Lincoln Development Center. About 40% of Illinois’ juveniles are from Central Illinois and until now they’ve been located in northern […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- Online learning can be challenging when completing certain goals or tasks virtually, but that has not stopped Illinois State University’s theatre program. The department is now offering Saturday Creative Drama classes. The class is available to students in the grade levels of kindergarten through 6th grade in […]
Photo courtesy to YWCA Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- YWCA will be busy the entire month of February in order to educate people in the Bloomington-Normal and surrounding areas. This month YWCA will be offering free virtual training to volunteers over the age of 18 that would like to become Stepping Stone Advocates. They would […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- A sigh of relief may come to those who voted in the 2020 General Election, but the voting isn’t over until April 6. 2021. The Bloomington Board of Election Commissioners (BEC) Executive Director says he hopes the voter turnout will exceed years prior. “I think voters pay less attention to them, that being […]
Photo courtesy to Bloomington Police Dept. Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, IL ‐ Today, Jan. 30 at approximately 12:45 a.m., Bloomington police officers were dispatched to Main St., Bloomington, right outside of Downtown Bloomington bar Daddios, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found two adult females on the East sidewalk, both with multiple gunshot […]
Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Vaccinations were distributed on ISU’s campus to those faculty and staff who received an email and registered. “We kind of started off with healthcare workers and first responders. The state’s 1B criteria now allows people 65 years of age or older and also people that are teaching […]
Photo courtesy to Jason Barickman’s Facebook page SPRINGFIELD- It’s been over a year since Illinois’ first positive COVID-19 case. Republican Senator Jason Barickman said since then, those in long-term care facilities have been dying, families haven’t seen each other in months, and our economy has faced historic obstacles. “Yet, with a vaccine in hand, Illinois […]