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Photo courtesy the NAACP Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Local black community advocacy groups are reacting to a long history of violence. The Bloomington-Normal chapter of NAACP is elated after over 1,000 people gathered on Sunday, May 31. The NAACP Vice-President Carla Campbell-Jackson said, “Our event was extremely successful and was without incident. We are pleased […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The McLean County Health Department was notified Thursday morning, April 16 of a third death related to COVID-19 in McLean County, Illinois. The individual was a female in her 80s with no history of travel or exposure. McLean County has had a total of 82 cases of COVID-19, […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Valley Conference announced earlier today that ISU senior golfer David Perkins has been named the MVC Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Prior to the suspension of the season, Perkins was the conference’s top golfer and led the second-place golfer by about three strokes. He competed in […]
Photo courtesy National Domestic Violence Hotline Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- There has been an increase in hotline calls at local Domestic Violence Shelter, Neville House. Illinois State University’s Students Ending Rape Culture (SERC) has been part of the effort to stop Domestic Violence, but the pandemic is creating threats for the survivors. Staff Adviser of […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The pandemic has brought pollution drops and a new perspective for the Illinois State University Office of Sustainability. “With this ‘pause’ in our daily activities, we are recognizing the human impact on our climate,” said Director Elisabeth Reed. The office plans to return to campus out of this pandemic with a fresh perspective […]
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 to RE/MAX Choice Realty Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- A local real estate company tries to navigate the “new normal” and creates solutions for prospective residents seeking housing. Realtor for The Gerig Team at RE/ MAX Choice Roxanne Hartrich said their leadership team was very proactive and asked us all to work from home […]
Bloomington-Normal women are making a difference in a variety of ways. Women in local government and politics are the voices and leaders of the Normal, Bloomington and McLean County communities. But what is it truly like for these women? Being a woman can completely change the nature of politics and local government. However, City Manager Pamela Reece believes Normal […]
Photo courtesy to District 87 website BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- Local parents try to adjust to the new way of life that has affected their home. “We struggle in our household,” said Dan Seaway, an employee at State Farm and parent of Devon. Devon is a student at Oakland Elementary School. Seaway is working from home during […]