Image courtesy of the City of Bloomington BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Dutch Bros Coffee is continuing its expansion into Illinois with a new Bloomington location, a project expected to bring more traffic and renewed energy to the city’s busy Empire Corridor. According to City Manager Jeff Jurgens, the company will invest about $1.7 million in the new site. The location was selected with the help of a private developer who had […]
Image courtesy of Uptown Normal NORMAL, Ill. - Santa’s Station will return to Uptown Normal on select dates this December. Each day features a different non-profit organization to raise awareness and donations. All optional donations go directly to the participating organizations. Santa’s Station offers activities for all ages, including hot chocolate, crafts and a chance to meet Santa. “We have a lot of ISU kids that will come in and […]
Image courtesy of the Central Illinois Regional Airport NORMAL, Ill. — Beginning Feb. 13, the Central Illinois Regional Airport will offer a new seasonal route to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona. Melissa Beaver, the airport’s manager of marketing and communications and public information officer, explained how the new route will operate, whether ticket prices are expected to rise and a disability awareness program the airport offers. Allegiant, Delta and American […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University Police Department has had a much lighter week than usual. ISU Police Chief Aaron Woodruff said this is quite common coming into the winter months, especially once students depart for winter break. This lends itself to a new type of crime, though. “Normal police sometimes encounter issues where students leave for break, and they leave their PlayStation or Xbox in their apartment and then […]
Image courtesy of the City of Bloomington NORMAL, Ill. - The city of Bloomington is introducing a new Proactive Property Management Maintenance initiative. The city’s Community Impact and Enhancement Department is leading the initiative as part of a community-wide revitalization effort. Its primary goal is to keep neighborhoods safe, clean, and well-maintained. Before this effort, the department had relied on complaints about property violations. Director of Community Impact and Enhancement […]
Image courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Town Council approved an amendment to Municipal Manager Pamela Reece’s employment agreement, a decision that passed with only one dissenting vote from council member Kathleen Lorenz. Lorenz explained her opposition by pointing to the disparity between Reece’s raise and what other employees receive. “I will be voting no because of the amount," Lorenz said. "I believe it's excessive […]
Image courtesy of Trinity Lutheran Church BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Trinity Lutheran Church is accepting donations for a gift box drive as a part of Samaritan’s Purse, a national organization’s Operation Christmas Child event. Samaritan’s Purse sends shoe boxes packed with gifts to children in foreign countries to provide them with holiday cheer and messages from the Church about Jesus Christ. Each box can be filled with little goodies and a […]
Image courtesy of Uptown Normal NORMAL, Ill. - Holiday shopping is just around the corner. Every year, people scour online shopping websites for the best deals. With that also comes the risk of online scams. Social media has become a major playground for online shopping scams. As users scroll through their feeds, fake advertisements can appear, offering deals that seem too good to be true. When users click and make […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - The City of Bloomington has had issues with its water supply since January of last year. Assistant Water Director Brett Lueschen and Water Purification Superintendent Scott Joyce explain why this is happening. “We've noticed in the last few years that maybe the levels of the taste and odor compounds, MIB and geosmin specifically, are higher than they were in the past," […]
