NORMAL, Ill.- Multiple Democratic candidates for the upcoming election attended the Saturday vigil in honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Gindsburg. Gindsburg died on Friday due to hardships with pancreatic cancer. She died at the age of 87 and served for the nations top bench for nearly 30 years. But why did so many candidate use this vigil to encourage the community to vote? To continue to rise and […]
Photo courtesy to Soderstrom Skin Institute NORMAL, Ill.- Keeping up your immune system up on top on taking care of you skin can be overwhelming. Local physicians and dermatologist offer solutions and tips. Masks are frictional and can definitely cause acne or acne flares. This is a particular type of acne called acne mechanica or mechanical acne. In addition, the constant rubbing of the material on the face can also […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 3163 cases. Currently, 584 individuals are isolating at home. Seven individuals are hospitalized, with two in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 2553 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 19 COVID-related deaths in McLean County. More than 67,000 tests have been resulted overall, and the cumulative positivity rate is 4.7%. The rolling 7-day […]
Photo courtesy USPS Facebook NORMAL, Ill.- The United States Postal Service is committed to fulfilling our role in the electoral process when public policy makers choose to utilize us as a part of their election system. "We provide election officials who are mindful of our operational standards with a secure, efficient and effective means to enable citizens to participate in elections," said USPS Strategic Communications Tim Norman. "We offer a […]
Photo courtesy to CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 22 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 3,025 cases. Currently, 1,260 individuals are isolating at home. Six individuals are hospitalized, with one in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 1,740 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. The McLean County Health Department has been notified of the 19 COVID-related death in McLean County, a woman in her […]
Photo courtesy to Robustelli Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. - At the McLean County Board ZOOM meeting, members discussed budget, tax rates and said a farewell to a District 8 county board member who is resigning. Goodbye, Robustelli Member Carlo Robustelli will be resigning from the board and has accepted a position in Carlisle, Pennsylvania at Dikinson College for the leadership team as the Vice President of Advancement. Robustelli has […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The 2020 Census has many faces behind the operation that happens only once every 10 years. Among these faces are those who are Census takers. Census takers are the data collectors and the first step to fulfilling the demands of the US Constitution. But what did this job look like in the middle of a pandemic? "The pandemic has posed some, some serious obstacles and we've had to […]
Photo courtesy to CDM NORMAL, Ill. – Healthcare experts will put on a fundraiser for children, but this fundraiser will be held safely...virtually. Seven local physician-musicians will perform during the annual Doctors in Concert this Friday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. using a live stream from the Children’s Discovery Museum (CDM) in Uptown Normal. All ticket sale proceeds will be supporting the CDM’s new exhibit Healthy Me. “The concert and […]
Photo courtesy NCAA.com NORMAL, Ill. - The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rejected last week's proposal that every team competes in the annual men's basketball tournament. A number of ACC men's basketball coaches voted on Wednesday to propose that all 346 Division I men's basketball teams will play in March Madness. However, the NCAA said on Thursday that they aren't looking to expand. "Every college basketball team's goal is to […]
