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While businesses are suffering through these tough times, so are non-profit organizations whom many greatly depend on. One of those organizations is the Safe Harbor Shelter, hosted by the Salvation Army in Bloomington, Illinois. The Safe Harbor Shelter is a homeless shelter that is still open during this time. However, there have been some changes to […]
The pandemic is causing financial hardships across the country, bringing overwhelming numbers to food banks. Before the pandemic, according to the Food Research and Action Center, nearly one in seven households with children cannot buy enough food for their families in America. This is now creating pressure for local food banks like the Wesley Distribution […]
Photo courtesy to Casey’s Garden Shop Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- This local garden shop is putting the “bloom” back Bloomington by implementing a full e-commerce site since the modified Stay-At-Home order was put into place. Opening today, May 1, Casey’s Garden shop has relocated to a greenhouse up the street to do their curbside pick-ups […]
Photo courtesy to Heartland Community College NORMAL,Ill.- Some renown natural lands in the United States, will now be viewable virtually through a new exhibit presented by Heartland Community College. Originally scheduled for presentation on Heartland’s campus, “mother•land” will move online to www.heartland.edu/artGallery beginning April 26. Heartland’s Joe McCauley Gallery presents an exhibit of still images […]
Photo courtesy of J.B. Pritzker Facebook page. CHICAGO – After announcing 1,826 new cases of COVID-19, the governor is extending a modified stay at home order. Illinois Department of Public Health reports a total of 36,934 cases of COVID-19, including 1,688 deaths. Gov. J.B. Pritzker will be signing a modified version of the stay at […]
Photo courtesy to Audrey Stickrod NORMAL, Ill.- Heartland Community College is taking steps to expand Agriculture programming for students in District 540. Heartland launched the Agriculture program in the Fall of 2015. Since that time the College has built a program that is designed to transfer Agriculture students toward a four-year degree. The creation of new […]
Photo courtesy EAC Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Despite the cancellation of a full month of previously planned events to mark Earth Day, the Ecology Action Center (EAC) has shifted to online and social distancing events and activities in order to ensure that Earth Day does not go unnoticed. Earth Day 1970 launched the modern environmental […]
Photo courtesy of McLean County Health Department Facebook page. BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – McLean County Health Department is reporting two children under the age of 10 diagnosed with COVID-19. The county reports the two cases as ‘household contacts,” which means the children live in a house with another diagnosed individual. This brings the county to a […]
Photo courtesy to Pritzker Facebook page CHICAGO- Following careful consideration of the science and close consultation with public health leaders and experts in Illinois and across the nation, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that in-person learning in schools will not resume during the 2019-2020 school year, with remote learning days to continue for all pre-k through […]
Photo courtesy to BLM Facebook page BLOOMIGTON, Ill.- Last night Black Lives Matter (BLM) had their fifth community call, where they discussed how they can work to help the most vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis. “As you know, decarceration has been a focus of BLM Blono as COVID-19 continues to reach every corner of […]