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NORMAL, Ill. – The state of Illinois officially ended cash bail on September 18, implementing the most controversial section of Governor J.B. Pritzker’s SAFE-T Act. The Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act was signed in 2021 but its biggest change to the criminal justice system did not go into effect until this week. […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council held their second council meeting of the month on September 18. With strong numbers on the books, the Normal Town Council presented Monday their fiscal year financial trend and condition report, which showed positive growth and outlooks for the town of Normal. Though last year’s report showed positive trends […]
NORMAL, Ill. – On a campus consistently plugged into the newest technological craze, the north side of Normal holds a beautiful place to unwind and unplug. The Horticulture Center is a 23-acre garden/observatory, and is home to various flowers and crops, complete with informational placards for many of the plants. The center is available to […]
Bloomington, Ill. – On September 6, John McIntyre resigned as Mclean County Board Chair, shocking the Bloomington-Normal community. Vice Chair Elizabeth Johnston stepped into his position temporarily until a new Chair could be appointed during the County Board Meeting on September 14. However, during the meeting, a board member representing the Democratic Party was denied […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington City Council held their first council meeting of the month on September 11. City Manager Tim Gleason was sure to be gleeful after Monday’s meeting, which resulted in the approval of a 5% pay raise for Gleason, totaling an annual salary just under $220,000 for the city manager of Bloomington. […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University A previous version of this story erroneously listed Jay Percell as replacing Bates as Interim Director of Education in the School of Teaching and Learning. The language has been updated to accurately reflect the change that was made. NORMAL, Ill. – Former ISU Director of Education in the School […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Educators Rising is a career and technical student organization. The program offers a fully aligned, standards-based curriculum and clinical experiences for students interested in pursuing a career in education. Director of Recruitment, Retention and Student Services for the College of Education Kelli Appel said “the program […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council held their first town meeting of the month on September 5. Tuesday’s town council meeting, postponed by the Labor Day holiday, led to the unanimous approval of plans to construct a new fire station within the town of Normal with a price tag of around $4.75 million. Normal […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – In East Bloomington, there have been some of the first reports of the West Nile virus. The virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the United States. Senior Environmental Health Practitioner of McLean County Angie Crawford spoke about the West Nile virus. Crawford said, “This virus is transmitted from the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Board of Trustees and Memorial Health hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Mennonite College of Nursing Springfield location. The new location helps address a critical need for more nurses, helps increase the college’s capacity and expands nursing education to central Illinois. “We were able to showcase […]