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WASHINGTON D.C. – The president made biting remarks on Andrew McCabe yesterday. An investigation into whether McCabe lied during an internal probe in 2016 is still under way, but President Trump has already determined McCabe to be a liar. “What he was trying to do was terrible, and he was caught. I am proud to […]
NORMAL- Members of Illinois State University Photography Club will have their favorite photos from a variety of shoots on display in the Center for Visual Arts Friday afternoon. The club is open to students of all majors, allowing for the photographer’s unique perspectives to take an artistic form. Photography Club President, Izabela Botko, is eager to show off […]
NORMAL – The Illinois State Speaker Series hosted Briahna Joy Gray as the annual Black History Month Speaker Tuesday night. Gray currently works as a senior politics editor at the Intercept. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, New York Magazine, and Rolling Stone among many others. Gray spoke on the difficulty 2020 presidential candidates will face trying to […]
NORMAL – Thursday marked another Founder’s Day on the campus of Illinois State University, and to kick off the festivities, many gathered in the middle of the quad for the annual Bell Ringing Ceremony. Founder’s Day was created to remember the founding of the university back in year 1857. However, the event has evolved and […]
NORMAL – The One Voice Task Force, led by the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, will make their annual trip to Washington, D.C. from March 5th through 7th to meet with Illinois’ congressional delegation. The purpose of the project is to try to receive government funding for various local projects. This year, they are focusing on […]
NORMAL – The Illinois State Planetarium hosted their Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter show on Saturday. It showcased the exploration of dark matter, The Big Bang theory and it’s anticipated discovery at the Large Hardon Collider. The show was narrated by Academy Award winner, Tilda Swinton. Vincent Manzella, a physics major […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate signed a bill last night which prevents another government shutdown, as congress and the president feud over expenditure on the border wall. President Trump also signed the bill, but announced that he will declare a national emergency to get funding to build a wall on the U.S-Mexican border. Senate Majority […]
NORMAL – New Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced $28.9 million in grants for 89 local projects that will help each city to develop their parks and recreational facilities throughout the state of Illinois. When asked about the benefits this will bring to the state, Pritzker explained “Parks projects will create jobs, providing a boost to […]
NORMAL – The new five-story building that is planned to be constructed in Uptown Normal has the chance to greatly improve the local economy. Zach Dietmeier, the Vice President of Communications for the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, says that this is exactly the sort of investment that the Town of Normal should be making. “This […]
NORMAL – Illinois State University is bringing a focus on world religious literacy to its’ International Seminar Series this spring. The seminar focuses on worldwide topics every semester to allow the community to become well versed on international issues. The series hosts guests experts of the selected topics and are available for questions after the […]