Luke Biondi
NORMAL, Ill. – Theft was the most frequently reported crime by Illinois State University police this week. The first incident occurred on Monday around 10 a.m. at Haynie Hall, followed by another on Thursday evening at Watterson Towers. Police also responded to domestic disputes on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The Normal Police Department reported a […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Police Department reported two hit-and-run vehicle damage incidents last week. The first occurred on Thursday around 1:30 p.m. near the Bone Student Center parking lot, and the second took place Friday at 5 p.m. near the intersection of Locust and Fell. The Normal Police Department reported three vehicle […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Town of Normal has recently seen an uptick in retail theft. Normal Police Department Public Information Officer Brad Park elaborated on this issues and others effecting the community. “Every now and again, we will see a specific crew looking for a specific item at a specific store,” Park said. “For example, […]
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 […]
NORMAL, Ill, – Dave Kohler and Sally Owens are vying for a spot in office as the Senator for Illinois in Legislative District 46 Koehler is the incumbent candidate in this race and is no stranger to the campaigning process. Koehler has been serving in his position since 2006 and hopes to continue to be […]
Image courtesy of the ISU College of Education’s official Instagram page Educators Rising Illinois and ISU will host their second annual Educator Signing Day on Monday, August 26 at 5 p.m. at ISU’s Metcalf School in the Hayden Auditorium. Students will be signing contracts committing to their future in the field of education. Educators Rising […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Over the past month, the Normal Police Department has concluded three major cases pertaining to child sexual abuse after convictions and sentencing. NPD Detective Kendra DeRosa says that these three cases are a demonstration of three distinctly different types of cases that they receive at the department. DeRosa is part of a […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois Wesleyan University has announced its plans for its newly formed School of Business and Economics (SOBE). Along with existing business programs, the new school will house new majors such as professional sales, supply chain management, quantitative finance and financial planning. SOBE Interim Director, Dr. John Camey, says the school is focusing […]
Photo provided by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign NORMAL, Ill. – The world’s largest-ever trial of a four-day workweek was recently conducted in the UK and analysts have concluded that the benefits of a shortened workweek may outweigh the costs. The trial results showed a growth in revenue and improved employee retention for companies that shortened […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois updated its law regarding required smoke alarms in buildings. The legislation that updated this law became effective on January 1, 2023. The law requires all new smoke alarms in single or multi-family homes to have 10-year sealed batteries. The law also instates that smoke alarms installed prior to January 1, 2023 […]