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NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Police Department reported two hit-and-run vehicle damage incidents last week. The first occurred on Thursday around 1:30 p.m. near the Bone Student Center parking lot, and the second took place Friday at 5 p.m. near the intersection of Locust and Fell. The Normal Police Department reported three vehicle […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill.- Potential concerns of overpopulation have been expressed at some of Illinois State University’s on-campus living spaces. Admission rates at ISU have risen in recent years, and Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications Hillary Campos clarified that the admissions and housing departments operate independently. With high numbers of […]
Image courtesy of outside organization NORMAL, Ill. – Normal has received a $100,000 grant from Ameren Illinois to expand electric vehicle infrastructure in town. The grant allows Normal to place more EV chargers, buy new electric government vehicles and conduct outreach regarding EV technology. Eric Heggie, Normal’s assistant director of facilities management, said that the […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University BARTONVILLE, Ill. – Lifelong Access marked the opening of its new autism and youth mental health center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday evening. Lifelong Access, already established in Normal, had long planned to expand west to broaden autism care and therapy services. Other services include behavioral and mental health […]
Parts of Normal, including ISU campus have lost power Around 3 p.m. Wednesday, parts of Normal, including Uptown, Downtown, and ISU’s campus suffered an unexpected power outage. No official cause has been determined, but it is likely due to severe weather. There is no information on how long the outage may last. If you need […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Police are investigating a report received at 4:15 p.m. yesterday of a pedestrian hit by a train near the tracks at Towanda Ave. and Kays Drive. Upon arrival, the officers located the individual – 19-year-old James E. Camden from East Peoria, who was pronounced deceased at 5:04 p.m. by the […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State University and the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services are partnering to open a Central Illinois regional simulation training lab for the Child Protection Training Academy. The four-year, $2.1 million grant funds the workforce development project to prepare frontline DCFS and private sector staff who play critical roles in […]
Image courtesy of the official Reggie Games Instagram page NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Pi Sigma Epsilon business fraternity and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority teamed up at Hancock Stadium to host the first-ever “Reggie Games,” an event inspired by the popular Netflix series Squid Game. The Marketing Analytics Chair of Pi Sigma Epsilon Dylan […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Life NORMAL, Ill. – In the walls of Fell Hall at Illinois State University, the Association for Women in Communication (AWC) is elevating the student experience by blending professional development and community engagement. “We’re open to all majors and all genders, really everybody,” AWC President Allison Walter said. “Communication is a […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – The City of Bloomington was named as a Tree City USA Community by the non-profit Arbor Day Foundation. Superintendent of Park Maintenance Jeff Hindman spoke about what it means to have Bloomington become a Tree City, as well as the qualifications and ceremony taking place to […]