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Photo provided by Kim Fischer NORMAL, Ill. – Kim Fischer was awarded the Spring 2023 Campus Hero Award for her research and writing. She is focused on better understanding technology access, use and support for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Fischer is the recipient of the provost innovation grant, Digital Citizenship, the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – On a grassy knoll in the heart of Normal, many people gathered Monday afternoon across the street from Town Hall. Many of them came from all different walks of life. Some young, some old. Different races, different religions and different upbringings. The one shared belief that brought all these people together could […]
Photo provided by President Georgia Nugent BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – On October 20, 2023, the 20th president of Illinois Wesleyan University Georgia Nugent announced her decision to step down from her role following the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Before she came to IWU, Nugent graduated as a first-generation college student with a bachelor’s degree […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Former aide to First Lady Michelle Obama and current self-made millionaire Lola Tomorrow attended Illinois State University as a guest speaker on November 2. She attended her alma mater to speak at the third installation of the four-part series hosted by the Multicultural Center, “Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur.” The event allowed Tomorrow to share […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Over the past month, the Normal Police Department has concluded three major cases pertaining to child sexual abuse after convictions and sentencing. NPD Detective Kendra DeRosa says that these three cases are a demonstration of three distinctly different types of cases that they receive at the department. DeRosa is part of a […]
Photo provided by the Ewing Cultural Center BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Arising from humble beginnings, serving in the American Red Cross, being an activist in Woman’s Suffrage and creating a legacy in Bloomington-Normal the memory of Hazle Buck Ewing lives on. The Ewing Cultural Center recently pieced together the final touches of its newest exhibit, “Opening […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Undergraduate students at Illinois State University will call upon the Normal Town Council at their November 6 meeting to enact an ordinance for local leasing companies. The proposal in question would require companies such as Young America, SAMI, First Site and others that rent apartments to students to notify the renters before […]
Photo provided by Dr. Kyle Boerke BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – With modern technology, it is easier than ever to access information about national and global events. As children are increasingly learning about historic events, a local psychologist believes parents have a responsibility to teach their children about it before the internet does. Doctor of Psychology at OSF […]
Photo provided by Tom Keyser NORMAL, Ill. – The John Green Building has been reallocated and is awaiting renovations for Illinois State University’s upcoming College of Engineering. The John Green Building is currently the home of the university’s Office of Energy Management, across the street from University High School on Gregory Street. It was originally […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Grossinger Motors Arena hosted the Sixty-Six Games Tournament on October 21 and 22. Sixty-Six Games is central Illinois’s largest sanctioned League of Legends Tournament For a $8,000 prize, several university and college teams competed in a League of Legends tournament. The event also offered tabletop […]