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NORMAL, Ill. – The Town of Normal has recently seen an uptick in retail theft. Normal Police Department Public Information Officer Brad Park elaborated on this issues and others effecting the community. “Every now and again, we will see a specific crew looking for a specific item at a specific store,” Park said. “For example, […]
Image courtesy of The Aristocrats Band BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA) is hosting Valentine’s Dance on Saturday, Feb 1, featuring the musical stylings of The Aristocrats. Director of Arts and Entertainment Anthony Nelson explained what the evening will entail. “There will be tables for people to sit at, the […]
Image courtesy of the Office of Sustainability NORMAL, Ill. – A new sustainability program will provide students with low-cost, high-quality produce once a week for eight weeks. The The Redbird Fresh Market was developed by a group of students from the College of Business’ Innovative Consulting Community course in which they were told to increase […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Police released a statement on a recent incident on campus. University Police responded to multiple calls around 11 a.m. yesterday morning of an individual in the State Farm Hall of Business repeatedly calling for help while being chased. Officers arrived on scene shortly after and discovered that the […]
Image courtesy of Community Resources for Justice NORMAL, Ill. – The Bloomington Human Relations Commission is renewing their annual Black History Month Essay contest for the month of February. The annual essay contest based in Bloomington is for grade school students and aims for writers to dive into topics of black history and important historical […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University will host the nearly sold-out Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 15, in the Brown Ballroom at the Bone Student Center at 5 p.m. Tickets are available through Jan. 31 or until sold-out. Emmy-nominated, multiplatform storyteller and producer Baratunde Thurston will be the featured speaker for […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The 1973 Supreme Court Case “Roe v. Wade” granted women the federal right to seek reproductive care as they see fit. On June 24, 2022, the case was overturned, leaving the responsibility of issuing accessibility to abortion care to each individual state. Representatives from the McLean County Democrats, McLean County Republicans, and Illinois […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – The That’s What Teens Say program returned to Bloomington-Normal on Sunday, Jan 26. Put on in partnership with the What She Said program and Family Community Resource Center, the event gave teen girls a platform to share their personal stories. National Program Director Jenette Jurczyk gave […]
Image courtesy of the McLean County Government Center’s official Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. – Veteran’s Parkway is looking to make new changes to provide a safer environment for pedestrians and vehicles. The McLean County Regional Planning Commission has undergone a study that will work to identify the needs for both pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. The […]
Image courtesy of the Normal Town Council official website NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council has its sights set on several key initiatives aimed at enhancing the town’s infrastructure, economy, housing and quality of life for 2025. Assistant City Manager Brian Day shared how they plan to make these changes. “We’re putting a […]