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NORMAL, Ill. – In the summer of 2022, Jeffrey Walsh, a graduate student at Illinois State University, found himself thousands of miles from home, standing amid a crisis that would change how he viewed the world. In Warsaw, Poland, just three months after the Russia- Ukraine war began, Walsh was there to offer his help. […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Student Government Association will hold their yearly elections on Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5. Links will be sent in a mass email to the student body shortly after the polls open on Tuesday. Positions up for election include: the Student Trustee, President and Vice President for the […]
NORMAL, Ill. — The Illinois State University Board of Trustees meeting on Friday saw topics of a possible faculty strike, justice for Palestine and growing concerns about immigrant student safety. Ashley Farmer is a criminal justice professor and a member of United Faculty of Illinois State University. She has been serving as the lead negotiator […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Various redevelopments are set to happen in the Bloomington area. City Manager Jeff Jurgens talks about where the redevelopments will take place, the changes that will be made and the project’s intended cost. “A lot of these buildings have sat vacant, for some of them 17 […]
Image courtesy of United Faculty of Illinois State University’s official Instagram page NORMAL, Ill. – Faculty members and students of Illinois State University rallied in the Quad starting around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, to advocate for fair pay, job security and student mental health resources. Associate Professor Keith Pluymers holds a position on […]
Image courtesy of Bloomington Public Schools District 87 website NORMAL, Ill. – A proposed 1% sales tax by Bloomington Public Schools District 87 will appear on the ballot in the April 1 election. The revenue from this tax would support building maintenance, facilities, and mental health resources for both Unit School District 5 and […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – A fatal officer-involved shooting occurred Tuesday evening in Bloomington, prompting an independent investigation by the Illinois State Police. The incident occurred in the 700 block of Fairmont Drive, while additional law enforcement presence was noted in the 800 block of Arcadia Avenue. Homeland Security was also present at the scene. According to […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – International Relations and Geography Professor Marie Price, gave her lecture on border migration this past Friday. Professor John Kostelnick gave more insight as to what the lecture was about, its main points, and why they believe that border migration and geography are important topics that affect […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington Police Department and McLean County Coroner’s Office have released the identities of the four dead individuals found on the 900 block of North Lee Street on Sunday morning. Pronounced deceased at 12:27 p.m., on Feb. 23, 2025, were Christopher H. Simmons, age 33, of Bloomington, Illinois; Chelsea L. Lusher, age […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Fourth District Appellate Court will soon be meeting in the Bone Student Center to decide on developments in two high profile murder cases. Barton McNeil and Jamie Snow are both Bloomington residents who were convicted of separate murders, and both have been undergoing long fights to prove themselves innocent. McNeil was […]