Photo provided by Nik Duffle NORMAL, Ill. – The Town of Normal announced a new Director of Economic Development effective April 15. Nik Duffle was appointed to this new role and he shares how he feels about stepping into it. “I'm very excited to take on the role of Director of Economic Development for the town of Normal,” said Duffle. “I’ve been very familiar with the area for quite some […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Christine Ha, the self-proclaimed "Blind Chef" and winner of season 3 of MasterChef, spoke Monday evening in the Brown Ballroom as a part of Illinois State University's Asian and Disability Awareness Cultural Dinner. Ha has risen to prominence over the last decade after her unlikely victory in the television cooking competition MasterChef, becoming the first and only blind contestant to do so. However, it wasn’t always that […]
NORMAL, Ill. — The town of Normal held its first meeting of the month on April 1. Council Member Kevin McCarthy motioned to pull agenda items H and I from the agenda to kickoff the evening's festivities. The motioned was passed with 9 ayes to no nays. Agenda item H discussed the approval of the Gregory Street Trail expansion from Adelaide Street to Parkside Road through the Illinois Department of […]
NORMAL, Ill. — ISU softball fell short two games to one in their weekend feud with the Drake Bulldogs at Marian Kneer Stadium. Game One: DU 10, ISU 3 The Redbirds held the lead until the Bulldogs tied up the game at three apiece with a solo home run by Desti Lewis. ISU pitching struggles became the deciding factor in game one. Hannah Meshnick started in the circle for the […]
Image Courtesy of Mid-Central Community Action BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – As limited access to affordable housing continues to take over the nation, McLean County is no exception. To combat this issue, the area has formed the McLean County Housing Coalition, a group dedicated to battle housing challenges within the community. The Coalition recently established a new position at Mid-Central Community Action. Housing Stability Navigator Janet Hood shared how she found herself […]
Image Courtesy of VA Illiana Health Care NORMAL, Ill. – Last week over four-hundred fifty Illinois State University student veterans had the chance to meet with a Veterans Affairs representative to apply for lifetime healthcare benefits. VA Illiana Health Care sent a team out to ISU to share information about the expansion of the PACT act which made millions of veterans eligible for VA care without having to apply for […]
