Photo courtesy IHSA Facebook BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - High school basketball seasons will be looking different this year. Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health has classified basketball as a high-risk sport. The sport would have been delayed but there have been guidelines set in place for this season by the Illinois High School Association. Executive Director Craig Anderson was surprised to hear about the adjustment and its […]
Photo Courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Finals, COVID-19 and the Presidential election are a few stressors on the long list that overwhelm college students. For many, this semester has been full of life changing moments. Only a few weeks left in the semester and many students are unmotivated to finish strong. Second year International business major, Joi Strickland, says other things have affected her mental health during this […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Bars have been packed since Governor JB Pritzker moved McLean County to region two restrictions. A video of a packed Daddios, in Downtown Bloomington has been circulating. College-aged people are the hardest-hit age group for COVID-19 in McLean County. Student Government Association member Djimon Lewis says he continues to stay safe. Although, Lewis would love to go out and have social life he says he believes human life […]
Photo courtesy to Heartland Community College Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Heartland Community College is adding a certification program with an eye on the area’s growing need for mental health support professionals. The District 540 Board of Trustees has approved the adoption of a 7 credit-hour Peer Recovery Support Specialist micro-certificate program. The new certificate programs will allow students to advance into the workplace directly from Heartland. The program is being […]
Photo Courtesy Ferror Bloomington, Ill. - Ferrero plans to begin a $75 million expansion project in Bloomington. The confectionery company is known for its production of Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, Crunch, Raisinets, and other large chocolate brands. “The Bloomington community and its leadership have been instrumental to Ferrero's growth this year," stated Ferrero's Senior Vice President of North American Operations, Giorgio Pasquale in a statement. "This is the perfect place to […]
Photo Courtesy Maggie Miley's Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. - The entire State of Illinois is going into further COVID19 mitigations Friday, Nov. 20 and local business are facing more struggles. Early November McLean county was put under Tier 2 restrictions. This prohibits any indoor service in bars and restaurants. Now local bars in both Bloomington and Normal are facing different struggles. Earlier today Pub II announced they would shut their […]
The very nature of elections brings the victors to the limelight, often the losers get swept under the rug and forgotten. But Chemberly Cummings is a local politician who refuses to give up. She recently ran and lost against incumbent Dan Brady for the seat in the Illinois 105th. But her reaction was not as extreme as one may expect. “We knew we were going to put in a lot […]
This election has been quite the mixed bag. Some people seem to love the results, while some seem to be in anguish. Dan Brady is a house republican in Illinois and his reaction was quite positive. “I was very pleased with the result, we worked very hard. And I think it goes to show the constituents in my district are comfortable with my leadership. Brady also shared some insight into […]
Phoebe Bridgers is an alternative artist that I’ve seen grow a lot in popularity within the last year. I listened to her debut album, Stranger in the Alps, earlier this year and was happy to find out her sophomore album, Punisher, would be debuting in June. Something I really enjoy about Bridgers’ music is how each song is specific to the experiences she has gone through. Even with the specifics, […]
