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Photo courtesy to Unit 5 Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Unit 5 staff members were so excited to greet students and see students’ smiling faces. Today, Aug. 24, 2020 was the first remote-learning day for Unit 5 schools. One Illinois State University student-teacher and senior is experiencing her first time in a student-teaching environment. ISU has […]
Photo courtesy IWU Facebook NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County continues to see clusters of cases from gatherings, household contacts and off-campus activities. If you have been to a party or large gathering the McLean County Health Department recommends that you get tested for COVID five to seven days from the event or possible exposure. Younger individuals […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 99 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 1,143 cases. At this time 403 individuals are isolating at home. Four individuals are currently hospitalized. There are 720 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related […]
Photo courtesy to The Lodge Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. – After pressure from the mayor of Normal, Young America has changed regulations at the Lodge. Normal Mayor, Chris Koos expressed his concerns with Young America after consistent large gatherings not following social distancing guidelines at the Lodge. Young America states that they are ‘taking seriously […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 21 new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 21, 2020, bringing the total to 893 cases. Currently, 202 individuals are isolating at home. Three individuals are currently hospitalized with no active cases in Intensive Care. There are 672 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 42 new cases, as of this morning Aug. 20, 2020, of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 872 cases. Currently 188 individuals are isolating at home. Four individuals are currently hospitalized, with one of those in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 664 […]
Photo courtesy to IWU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Currently Illinois Wesleyan is monitoring and responding to a COVID-19 outbreak linked directly to off-campus social gatherings where the consistent use of masks and social distancing did not occur, which is a violation of IWU protocols. Contact tracing is being conducted by the McLean County Health Department, […]
Photo courtesy to CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 51 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 830 cases. At this time 155 individuals are isolating at home. Four individuals are currently hospitalized, with one of those in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 655 individuals that have been released from […]
Photo courtesy to Normal PD Facebook NORMAL, Ill.- A body in the woods in North Normal has been identified as 52-year-old man Alexander Goldman. McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder identified the body after an autopsy performed on Aug. 18, 2020. However, cause of death and toxicology testing are pending but there is no preliminary evidence […]
Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- The Office of Admissions did not shift admission requirements or expectations of students for the Fall 2020 semester because most of the process was already completed. However, enrollment is lower after a record-breaking year 2019-2020. “The university takes great pride in keeping a beautiful campus, and having […]