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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 […]
NORMAL – During the recent 30+ day-long government shutdown, local bus company Connect Transit had to rely on its own reserve funds to make up for its lost federal funding during the time period. While Connect Transit was able to sustain itself on those dollars, the effect still took its toll. However, the bus company’s […]
Downtown Bloomington hosts their annual Tour de Chocolat for February’s First Friday (Photo courtesy of Downtown Bloomington Facebook). NORMAL – Tonight at five p.m. kicks off a tradition from Bloomington lasting just over 11 years. First Fridays from Downtown Bloomington happens every first Friday of the month, and this February is no different. First Fridays are […]
NORMAL – Illinois State University has announced that it will be remaining closed throughout the entirety of Thursday, January 31. This announcement from the university has come after initially closing from Tuesday evening until Thursday morning. The university is now set to re-open on Friday, February 1, unless otherwise noted at a later time. Lows […]