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Picture Courtesy of Bloomington Police Department. NORMAL, Ill. – The LaSalle County Coroner identified the body found in IL River on 9/4/21 as Jelani Day. Day was identified through forensic dental identification and DNA testing and comparison. Bloomington Police Department Public Information Officer John Fermon told the media the death investigation remains ongoing with no […]
NORMAL, Ill – Students have finally returned to in-person classes more than a year after shifting to online learning. Amid-COVID-19 cases rising earlier in March 2020 courses moved to zoom and other online outlets across the world at various institutions. Students and staff have not been able to have in-person classes in the past year. […]
Photo Courtesy of OSF Health BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-OSF Healthcare welcomed their new hangar at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington. Community members gathered last week for a ribbon cutting and blessing ceremony. The hangar will help OSF Healthcare reach people within the community quicker. “Being in the communities that we serve allows us to get to our patients quicker, […]
NORMAL – Illinois State Athletics has partnered with Bloomington Gold Corvettes to bring their 50th-anniversary show back to Bloomington. In a press conference, today held on the east concourse of Hancock Stadium, Bloomington Gold President Guy Larsen made the announcement that the world’s largest corvette show will be returning to its roots. The show will […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Community reigned true in the Uptown Circle last night. Support crowded the hill in front of the Children’s Discovery Museum to honor the lives that were lost on March 16 in the Atlanta spa shooting. Student organizers shared the realities of their lives. One of the organizers Yvin Shin says the ceremony […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Nineteen votes led Tom Crumpler to victory this municipal election. Crumpler won Ward 9 against opponent Jim Fruin. “It felt really great, you know. I went into the election you know really not having any experience in Bloomington city government. Just really wanting to have the opportunity to serve the community. I […]
Photo courtesy to West Bloomington Facebook page Photo: Mural in West Bloomington NORMAL, Ill.- Louis Goseland of the Bloomington Normal Democratic Socialists of America says the verdict brings accountability for Derek Chauvin but is an exception not the norm. The Bloomington-Normal Chapter of Democratic Socialists of America is calling on members of the Illinois General Assembly to build on […]
Photo courtesy to the American Red Cross Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- American Red Cross of Illinois has set up a virtual event for Heroes. Red Cross has promised various people a dedicated Zoom meeting who have been recognized for their acts of heroism, service and dedication to building a better community. More than 200 Heroes throughout this year and were selected by […]
Photo: Black Lives Matter protest from Fall 2020 NORMAL, Ill.- The jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all the counts. He was found guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter of George Floyd. ISU president Larry Dietz released a statement shortly after the verdict. “The trial of […]
NORMAL, Ill.- As Earth week approaches, ISU Sustainability has planned an array of opportunities and events for students to partake in. These events will be taking place all this week, from April 19-23. ISU Sustainability hopes to facilitate environmental education and provide guidance on how to live sustainably while on campus. “From these events, […]