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Photo provided by the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – For Christmas, the Town of Normal is bringing Santa Claus to Uptown Normal for “Santa’s Station.” The ongoing events are located at the Mark R. Peterson Plaza, between Uptown Station and the Children’s Discovery Museum. The celebration began December 2 and runs until Christmas Eve. […]
Photo provided by the Miller Park Zoo BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Miller Park Zoo is currently holding a fundraiser selling animal imprinted ornaments with all funds going towards the zoo. Presents for Paws is a fundraiser started two years ago as a way to raise money to purchase enrichment items for the animals in the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal City Council held its first council meeting of the month on December 5. Public comments addressed concerns about the city. Among these were apprehensions regarding the structural integrity and safety of Normal, particularly, the sidewalks. One public commentator said, “Normal focuses on the wants, not the needs.” He noted that […]
Photo provided by ISU Planetarium NORMAL, Ill. – The air is filled with holiday spirit and anticipation as the Illinois State University Planetarium kicks off its holiday program, “Season of Light”. This program will run every weekend through December 16. This experience, narrated by NPR’s Noah Adams, will illuminate winter traditions from various cultures worldwide. […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington City Council concluded its final meeting of the month on Nov. 27. The council gave the floor to four residents who would have three minutes to address issues they believed should be resolved in the Bloomington community. Some of the notable features from this meeting were the concerns of the […]
Photo provided by OSF Healthcare BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – On Nov. 10, 2023, Former Vice President of Finance for the Eastern Region Jennifer Ulrich announced her decision to accept the role of Interim President of OSF Healthcare St. Joseph Medical Center. Prior to transferring to OSF, she graduated with a degree in accounting, passed the CPA […]
Photo provided by Denise Daniels BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – In November 2013, a Bloomington man was sentenced to 47 years in prison for his involvement in a 2012 gang fight between two rival gangs, the MOBs and the BOMs. DeAndre Daniels was 26-years-old at the time and was convicted of attempted murder, aggravated battery with a […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Barton McNeil and his defense team presented their case to a judge on Nov. 21 as to why they believe he is owed a new trial in his 25-year long battle to overturn his original conviction. The evidentiary hearing was an attempt on the defense of McNeil in the case of “The […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington Police Department will be revised by the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) from Nov 20th through Nov 22nd, in their efforts to remain an accredited police department, a status they first earned in 2019. ILEAP will go into the station to ensure procedures, standards and policies are up to […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – On Nov. 17, Bloomington held the inaugural Local Hero Expo at the Grossinger Motors Arena. This event sheds light on those that work to keep the community safe. It was also a chance for members of the community to learn more and show their interest in the jobs of a local hero. […]