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Photo courtesy to Children Discovery Museum Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- The Children’s Discovery Museum in Uptown might be closed, but its staff members are still serving their mission to inspire the love of learning through the “Power of Play.” With support from State Farm’s annual grant for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education, the […]
Photo courtesy Dillon Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University’s teachers and students continue to navigate this “new normal”and stay positive amid this pandemic. One ISU theater student Jackson Dillon adjusts to not being with his classmates. “For my acting class, we’re used to doing it in person, in front of everyone with props. Now […]
Photo courtesy to Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, IL– Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the April 18 Farmers’ Market has moved online. Those wishing to shop at and support the Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market vendors will need to place a pre-order online. Online ordering will be available from 5 p.m. on April 8, […]
Photo courtesy of McLean County Health Department Facebook page. CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced an additional 1,529 new cases of COVID-19 and 82 more deaths. Illinois is now at a total of 15,078 cases and 462 deaths due to COVID-19. There are 78 out of 102 counties reporting cases of […]
Photo courtesy to ISP Facebook page ULLIN, Ill. – Illinois State Police officials are currently investigating a homicide in rural Pulaski County. On Thursday, March 26th, 2020 the body of Haley Marie Decker, an 18-year-old female of Normal, IL, was located in rural Pulaski County. It is believed she had moved to southeast Missouri in […]
Photo courtesy to Bloomington Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- On April 7, Mayor Tari Renner signed a proclamation affirming Governor J.B. Pritzker’s executive order, emphasizing the importance of the stay-at-home portion. The City has had the ability to disburse crowds since the Governor’s order was issued and will continue to do so. “I encourage all residents […]
Photo courtesy to Pritzker Facebook page CHICAGO – Building on measures to address the health and safety of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker provided an update on the state’s medical capacity to treat residents impacted by COVID-19. “My administration has worked with our state’s network of more than 200 hospitals to increase […]
Photo courtesy to Heartland Community College Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Due to the uncertainty with COVID-19, Heartland Community College is transitioning to all online classes for the summer 2020 academic term. Students who have already registered for face-to-face summer classes will be required to re-register for the comparable class online. Students are directed to check their […]
Photo courtesy to Normal Theater Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- While the Normal Theater is currently closed, fans can still view its scheduled new films online. The Normal Theater is now offering “Virtual Screenings” of films that were originally slated to appear on its programming calendar as well as additional film options that might not have […]
Photo courtesy of School Street Food Pantry Facebook page. NORMAL, Ill. – While some students worry about online classes and paying rent, the School Street Food Pantry continues to provide easy access to food. The pantry opened in the fall of 2018 as a means to provide free access to food for students. In the […]