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NORMAL, Ill.- Normal’s Urban forest will be receiving the attention it needs with the approval of a resource group who will be taking inventory of all of trees in the area. The Normal Town council approved a contract with Davey’s Resource Group for over $40,000 to enable the group to conduct a street tree inventory. Director of Parks and Recreation Doug […]
Photo courtesy to the NAACP Facebook page NORMAL,Ill.- A NAACP event at Heartland community college took a historical perspective and prioritized Native American tribes who’s land was built on Heartland. The NAACP also localize the discrimination issues and encouraged minority students to speak up about the injustices that face our community. The event focused on […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- Be Strong Gym in Bloomington hosted the WUAP Winter Open Sunday. The power lifting competition had 40 competitors, 15 of which were lifters from Be Strong. Owner, Drew Whitted started this gym nine years ago and just recently moved locations to a bigger lot due to the growth of the company. Whitted has […]
Photo courtesy to McLean County Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Student Health Administration sent out a mass email and released that The McLean County Health Department has confirmed three unrelated mumps cases at Illinois State University. The cases are unrelated, so it is not considered an outbreak. In all three cases, the patients were in their early […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Several young artists took to stage their talents during an Open Mic event on campus. One young rapper, OTN Bam has performed at this event for the second time and he said he will cherish this experience forever. “It’s like a grassroots project, you see it come from the ground up so it’s […]
Photo courtesy to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Facebook page SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- College Illinois is a state-subsidized program dedicated to providing funds for struggling students. The rising price of college has become a problem for the stagnant amount of money being invested by parents. However, Governor J.B. Pritzker has a solution to this issue: money. With 27 […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Every time a bell rings an angel gets their wings, but Illinois State University gets another year older. ISU celebrated its 163rd birthday on Feb. 20, 2020 in the Brown Ballroom at the Bone Student Center. Looking back on the year there were some highs and lows. ISU President Larry Dietz said a […]
NORMAL, Ill. – A 21-year-old Bloomington man charged with sexual assault of a minor appeared in court Friday, Feb. 21 for an arraignment hearing. Brandon L. Umstattd was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault with a victim under 13 and aggravated sexual abuse. Umstattd was arrested in earlier this February following a long-term investigation by […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- The Redbird Women’s Basketball team faced Valparaiso this Sunday afternoon and raised $25,000 for cancer research as part of Play4Kay. The Redbirds went into the game with a record of 14 wins and 8 losses in the season, and ended the game with a final score of 70 to […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.-In an effort to move diversity initiatives forward on Illinois State University’s campus, a new position has been created. President Larry Dietz announced Monday, Feb. 17 that Professor Doris Houston has been named the interim assistant to the president for diversity and inclusion. Houston will officially begin her duties in […]