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Photo courtesy to IWU NORMAL, Ill.- As most universities in the U.S. have started their school year, the on campus life looks different across the country. A majority of classes are online, but facilities are still open. Cleaning to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is a high priority for Illinois Wesleyan University. As a smaller […]
Photo Courtesy of Illinois State University Student Health Services Page NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University President emailed students Friday evening to provide an update on how COVID-19 was affecting campus. President Larry Dietz stated the University was monitoring the cases on campus and in the community. He acknowledged the growing number of cases since […]
Photo Courtesy of Uptown Normal Facebook NORMAL, Ill. – As COVID-19 cases in McLean County continue to spike, Normal mayor has decided to implement two emergency orders to limit the spread of COVID-19. Town of Normal is limiting gatherings near Illinois State University to 10 people or less and requiring customers of establishments with liquor […]
Photo courtesy Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Even 57 years after the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King’s message about equality for black lives still rings true. The March on Washington was led by Dr. King on Aug. 28, 1963 as part of the Civil Rights Movement. The march serves as one of the […]
Photo Courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 80 new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 28, 2020, bringing the total to 1372 cases. Currently, 526 individuals are isolating at home. Three individuals are currently hospitalized. There are 827 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths in McLean County. […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 56 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing our total to 1292 cases. At this time 493 individuals are isolating at home. Three individuals are currently hospitalized. There are 780 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths in McLean County. The age breakdowns for the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University is reporting 353 positive cases of COVID-19 on campus and a 19.3% positive rate. Cases are continuing to rise as the University begins to offer walk-up testing on campus. If a student tests positive they are immediately contacted by the McLean County Health Department to begin contact tracing. According […]
Photo courtesy to Young America Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Everyone that lives at Lodge signed a lease to live there before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Residents’ leases began at the beginning of the summer and end next May. Lodge resident and petition organizer Anna Adams pays $765 of rent for her apartment and access to […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.-McLean County Health Department is reporting 50 new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 26, 2020, bringing the total to 1236 cases. Currently 450 individuals are isolating at home. Four individuals are currently hospitalized. There are 766 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths in McLean County. The […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 43 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 1186 cases. Currently, 439 individuals are isolating at home. Four individuals are currently hospitalized. There are 727 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths in McLean […]