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NORMAL, Ill. — The town of Normal held its first meeting of the month on April 1. Council Member Kevin McCarthy motioned to pull agenda items H and I from the agenda to kickoff the evening’s festivities. The motioned was passed with 9 ayes to no nays. Agenda item H discussed the approval of the […]
Image Courtesy of Mid-Central Community Action BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – As limited access to affordable housing continues to take over the nation, McLean County is no exception. To combat this issue, the area has formed the McLean County Housing Coalition, a group dedicated to battle housing challenges within the community. The Coalition recently established a new […]
Image Courtesy of VA Illiana Health Care NORMAL, Ill. – Last week over four-hundred fifty Illinois State University student veterans had the chance to meet with a Veterans Affairs representative to apply for lifetime healthcare benefits. VA Illiana Health Care sent a team out to ISU to share information about the expansion of the PACT […]
Photo provided by Thomas Willmitch NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Planetarium is hosting a new show titled, “Phantom of the Universe,” narrated by Tilda Swinton and exploring the importance of dark matter in the universe. ISU Planetarium Director Thomas Willmitch shared why dark matter is a highlighted topic in the show. “The reason […]
Image Courtesy of the Normal Public Library NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Public Library will have to close its 206 W. College Avenue address and move library services to an alternate location starting tomorrow at 5 p.m. for asbestos abatement and renovations. However, a new temporary location is 201 W. College Avenue, formerly the Busey […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The City of Bloomington held their second council meeting of the month March 25. Along with numerous presentations of financial standings for the city and the Parks and Recreation Department summer plans, the Bloomington City Council oversaw the re-accreditation of the Bloomington City Police Department at Monday evenings meeting, among additional business […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees appointed Aondover Tarhule, Ph.D., as the newest president of the university and approved a four-year contract expiring in 2028. The shift to the permanent role follows Tarhule’s one-year term as interim president and a comprehensive nationwide search. Upon learning about his role as the permanent president, […]
Image Courtesy of ISU Roller Hockey NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Roller Hockey team has received a back-to-back bid to compete in the national championships. Held in Auburn, Maine, the championship games will take place April 17-22 with roughly 25 teams representing Division III. Round robin play will determine the team’s placement in the […]
Image Courtesy of the Bloomington Police Department BLOOMINGTON, Ill. –The Bloomington Police Department released their 2023 annual report. The report highlights new hires, special events and statistics of the department. In 2023, BPD hired new police officers, made several technological additions and attended over 300 community events. The report includes crime statistics, awards, recruitment statistics […]
Image Courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – The Town of Normal has been receiving submissions for arts-related projects, programs and events to be funded through the 2024 Harmon Arts Grant Program. The Harmon Arts Grant Program was named in honor of former Mayor Paul Harmon. It was created in 1993 to promote […]