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Photo courtesy to McLean County Sheriff Office Facebook page MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill.- Across the world, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has increased exponentially with each passing day. According the the local chapter of Black Lives Matter, everywhere across the United States, elected officials are taking unprecedented steps to protect the most vulnerable people in […]
Photo courtesy to Pritzker Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- As the state continues to take action to minimize the spread of Coronavirus in our communities, Governor JB Pritzker announced that all bars and restaurants in the state of Illinois will be closed to the public, beginning at close of business Monday, March 16 through Monday, March […]
Photo courtesy to Town of Normal Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- As a response to the Coronavirus, Normal will be canceling several events and closing down several locations. The Town of Normal’s Cultural Arts Department will temporarily close to the public starting on Saturday, March 14 to help limit large gatherings for the health and safety […]
Photo courtesy to Heartland Community College Facebook page NORMAL, Ill – A day after Illinois State University responded, Heartland Community College has extended spring break until March 20th. HCC decided to extended the break to prepare and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The college will remain with regular office hours during the extended spring […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- At this time the specimen collection is done in McLean County by healthcare providers and testing is done at the State Public Health Labs for anyone that meets CDC criteria. There have been less than five individuals tested for COVID-19 in McLean County as of March 12. The […]
Photo courtesy to Young America Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- In response to ISU’s March 11 announcement that all university operated housing will be closed until further notice, Young America Realty will offer temporary housing rent free to accommodate dormitory residents. In an email sent March 12 Young America Realty temporary housing will be offered on […]
Photo courtesy to CDC Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- the Illinois State Univeristy’s American Democracy project understands that COVID-19 and the University’s extension of Spring Break will impact the upcoming Primary Election on March 17. ADP sent out an email and stated, “Because civic engagement is a core value of Illinois State University, we would like […]
Photo courtesy to Black Lives Matter Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- The Bloomington-Normal chapter of Black Lives Matter believes that cash bail is all about access to money and not about keeping the community safe. A new coalition of law enforcement organizations formed Mar. 2 to oppose the efforts in the General Assembly to end cash […]
Photo courtesy to State Representative Tom Bennett’s Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- State Representative Tom Bennett is sponsoring legislation during the spring legislative session which extends the statute of limitations for a violation of perjury from three years to seven years. Bennett said, “If someone lies on the stand, and puts someone who really should not be in jail, should […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL,Ill.- The ISU baseball team has had a pretty packed non-conference road trip. Their 18-day road trip started a little shaky with a series loss to University of Louisiana Monroe. The redbirds bounced back with a huge win against nationally ranked Arkansas. Head Coach Steve Holm expanded how this team has […]