Annamarie Schutt
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Photo courtesy to Next Step Dance Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Did you know there are over 52 types of dance? At Next Step Dance Studio you have a chance to learn one of them every third Monday of the month this Fall. The class is limited to ten people or five couples over 18 […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The Bloomington City Council was presented with a plan to extend the Constitution Trail last night. The Council was asked to vote on an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Grant that would fund the construction for the project. The extension of the trail would go from Lafayette Street to Hamilton Road. It would give […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Democratic Socialists of America in Bloomington organized a vigil last week on the night of a city council meeting calling on the town to enact the “Welcoming Cities Ordinance”. This is not the first time the city has heard of this ordinance. Two years ago, both Normal and Bloomington were given […]
Photo courtesy to OSF Healthcare NORMAL, Ill.- Despite doctors and scientists encouraging people everywhere to wear masks in order to stop the spread of COVID-19, it has become a somewhat controversial topic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been many different variations of face coverings used as masks. There are cloth masks, disposable […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council approved a four cent per gallon tax increase to the town’s Local Motor Fuel Tax last night. With a four to three vote, most council members saw this as a way to improve the community with increased infrastructure investments. These investments include working on sidewalks and roads around the […]
Photo courtesy to Farmers Bureau NORMAL, Ill.- Farm fresh sweet corn is a favorite for most people this time of year. Luckily, the McLean County farms are not being impacted by the pandemic, but they are being infected by another ‘virus’: taxes. Roughly 91% of land in McLean County is farmland. There are nearly 1,500 […]
Photo courtesy to IWU NORMAL, Ill.- As most universities in the U.S. have started their school year, the on campus life looks different across the country. A majority of classes are online, but facilities are still open. Cleaning to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is a high priority for Illinois Wesleyan University. As a smaller […]
While small businesses are getting hit hard during the stay-at-home order, non-profit organizations are feeling the burden as well. The YWCA is a nonprofit women organization that serves over 2 million women, girls, and their families across the country. They aim to strengthen communities starting with 6-week old babies to individuals over 65 years old. […]
Women have come a long way since the early decades that created gender roles and sexist expectations for women. In most businesses, men used to conquer the field. Fortunately, the strong will of women has changed this and is continuing to do so today. As March is dedicated to celebrating these empowering women, it is an appropriate time to honor women closer to home in the community. […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Normal’s Urban forest will be receiving the attention it needs with the approval of a resource group who will be taking inventory of all of trees in the area. The Normal Town council approved a contract with Davey’s Resource Group for over $40,000 to enable the group to conduct a street tree inventory. Director of Parks and Recreation Doug […]