Image courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – Normal Town Council member Chemberly Harris is one of the candidates in the running to be the next Normal Mayor. Harris has been serving on the town council for almost eight years and has participated in change since the beginning of her term. Some of the events, motions, or movements she participated in include voting on incentive plans or the […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Residents in the Bloomington-Normal area have been noticing an unpleasant taste and smell to their water. However, with recent improvements to the water treatment process, residents should begin to notice a significant improvement. Deputy City Manager Sue McLaughlin shared about a new system that should make a difference for residents.“Just Wednesday afternoon we started feeding powdered activated carbon (PAC), which is a compound that will address the […]
Image courtesy of the Town of Normal official website NORMAL, Ill. — With 10 years of service on the Normal Town Council, Lorenz feels ready to take on the role of Normal Mayor "It's just a gut feeling," Lorenz said. "I feel ready now based on professional and then council experience." Lorenz has an extensive background in nonprofit work, social services, administration, and upper management. She graduated from Illinois State University […]
NORMAL, Ill. - In the summer of 2022, Jeffrey Walsh, a graduate student at Illinois State University, found himself thousands of miles from home, standing amid a crisis that would change how he viewed the world. In Warsaw, Poland, just three months after the Russia- Ukraine war began, Walsh was there to offer his help. He volunteered with organizations such as UNICEF and the Polish Red Cross to assist the […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s Student Government Association will hold their yearly elections on Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5. Links will be sent in a mass email to the student body shortly after the polls open on Tuesday.Positions up for election include: the Student Trustee, President and Vice President for the Association of Residence Halls, President, Vice President and Chief of Staff for SGA, as well as […]
NORMAL, Ill. — The Illinois State University Board of Trustees meeting on Friday saw topics of a possible faculty strike, justice for Palestine and growing concerns about immigrant student safety. Ashley Farmer is a criminal justice professor and a member of United Faculty of Illinois State University. She has been serving as the lead negotiator for the UFISU bargaining team.Farmer stated the union’s message for trustees was simple: the union […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Various redevelopments are set to happen in the Bloomington area. City Manager Jeff Jurgens talks about where the redevelopments will take place, the changes that will be made and the project's intended cost. “A lot of these buildings have sat vacant, for some of them 17 years," Jurgens said. "So recently, we had a group come forward that had acquired interest […]
Image courtesy of United Faculty of Illinois State University's official Instagram page NORMAL, Ill. - Faculty members and students of Illinois State University rallied in the Quad starting around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, to advocate for fair pay, job security and student mental health resources. Associate Professor Keith Pluymers holds a position on the bargaining team for the United Faculty of Illinois State University (UFISU), the union of […]
Image courtesy of Bloomington Public Schools District 87 website NORMAL, Ill. - A proposed 1% sales tax by Bloomington Public Schools District 87 will appear on the ballot in the April 1 election. The revenue from this tax would support building maintenance, facilities, and mental health resources for both Unit School District 5 and District 87. School board President Elizabeth Fox Anvick offered some details on how exactly the […]
