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NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State University’s “Students for Justice in Palestine” held a march in Uptown Normal to raise awareness about the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Over the past year and a half, students at ISU have formed “Students for Justice in Palestine,” an organization dedicated to advocating for Palestinian liberation and marginalized communities worldwide. […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington City Council has approved a split of the city’s Economic and Community Development department into two separate departments. The split will lead to the creation of the Department of Community Impact and Enhancement, tasked with focusing on grants and community development more broadly, and the Development Services Department, tasked with […]
Image Courtesy of Clutch Sports NORMAL IL- After an impressive regular season and round one playoff win, the Ironmen of Normal Community are off to a hot start. Last week, we spoke with Coach Jason Drengwitz of the Normal Community football team. Drengwitz has been at Normal Community since 2002 where he worked under a […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – This past Saturday, Illinois State Redbird Football took on Eastern Illinois at home. This would be their 112th matchup against each other in the Mid-America Classic. ISU leads 60-43-9 in the all-time series between the two teams. In the first quarter, both teams struggled to score points […]
The Illinois State University Police received a report of an on-campus assault at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Aug. 24. Four suspects confronted a student on a scooter near the Bone Student Center, knocking him off his scooter and punching him in the face. The suspects also reportedly used homophobic and offensive slurs against the student. […]
Image courtesy of the Gamma Phi Circus Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. – The annual Gamma Phi Circus took place this past weekend, with a show on Friday night, a matinee on Saturday, and a show on Saturday night. From its beginning in 1929, Gamma Phi is the oldest collegiate circus in Illinois and has established […]
Photo provided by the Normal Fire Department NORMAL, Ill. – Though disasters such as fires or accidents can arise at any time, the Town of Normal can rest a little more assured with the Normal Fire Departments recent announcement of their newest life-saving upgrade to the town’s fire engines. The fire department announced earlier this […]
Photo provided by President Georgia Nugent BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – On October 20, 2023, the 20th president of Illinois Wesleyan University Georgia Nugent announced her decision to step down from her role following the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Before she came to IWU, Nugent graduated as a first-generation college student with a bachelor’s degree […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – The U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Illinois State University No. 65 in Best Value Schools. This achievement considers the average cost and academic quality of institutions nationwide. Illinois State’s Executive Director of Admissions and Recruitment Marketing Jeff Mavros reports the university has earned this […]
Normal Il. – “Black-owned businesses are key to our state’s economic success ..” said governor Prisker during an event hosted by the Black Mcdonald’s operator association, where three more black owners were celebrated. This Event was designed to celebrate over 141,000 black-owned businesses in Illinois, shining a light on local businesses that keep neighborhoods […]