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Photo Courtesy of NFPA SPRINGFIELD,Ill.- Governor JB Prizker announced that October 3rd thru October 9th is National Fire Prevention Week. The campaign for 2021 is “Learn The Sounds Of Fire Safety.” State Fire Marshal spokesperson JC Fultz spoke on the importance of safety sounds regarding fire alarms and carbon monoxide. “What we really want you […]
NORMAL, Ill.-On Monday students and residents of Normal gathered together in Uptown after a mural of ISU graduate student Jelani Day was taken down. There were key speakers at the event ranging from residents, employers of the area, students, and more. The community took time to commemorate the life of Jelani Day and Black Lives […]
Photo Courtesy of Illinois Art Station NORMAL, Ill.-There is a new place for crafts on East Vernon Avenue. The Illinois Art Station is a non-profit organization that provides transformative learning for children ages one to 18 through hands-on engagement with visual arts. Executive Director of Illinois Art Station, Laura Jaster, went into detail on the […]
Photo Courtesy Acafellaz Facebook Page NORMAL, Ill. – Family weekend would not be complete without some music to accompany the atmosphere. This Sunday, Illinois State University’s four acapella groups will host Acapalooza, a celebration of acapella at ISU. “So Acapalooza is like a beginning of the year concert that all the acapella groups put on […]
Photo Courtesy of IDPH Facebook Page SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first human case of rabies in Illinois since 1954. A Lake County man in his 80’s was bitten by a bat in mid-August, it later tested positive for rabies. The man had symptoms of rabies such […]
Photo Courtesy from For A Better Tomorrow For a Better Tomorrow announced the recipients of the 2021 Why I See You (YICU) Service Awards virtually on Sunday, September 19. YICU uses this ceremony to honor young people that make a difference in their community through volunteering in their neighborhoods. “They seem to be always doing […]
University Galleries of Illinois State University Facebook Page NORMAL, Ill. – University Galleries of Illinois State University is currently presenting ‘T.J. Dedeaux-Norris: Second Line’ from now until December 21, 2021. Dedeaux recounts that her primary inspirations for ‘Second Line’ stemmed from family as well as Hurricane Katrina. Dedeaux practiced institutional critique for this exhibition, a […]
Picture Courtesy of Bloomington Police Department. NORMAL, Ill. – The LaSalle County Coroner identified the body found in IL River on 9/4/21 as Jelani Day. Day was identified through forensic dental identification and DNA testing and comparison. Bloomington Police Department Public Information Officer John Fermon told the media the death investigation remains ongoing with no […]
NORMAL, Ill – Students have finally returned to in-person classes more than a year after shifting to online learning. Amid-COVID-19 cases rising earlier in March 2020 courses moved to zoom and other online outlets across the world at various institutions. Students and staff have not been able to have in-person classes in the past year. […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Students across campus marched and chanted the traditional “Grito” on Mexican Independence Day. El Grito literally translates to “the scream” in English but holds much significance on Sept 16 for the Mexican community. In 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo rang bells and inspired people to rebel against the Spanish monarchy on Sept 16. Today the […]