The Illinois State University Police received a report of an on-campus assault at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Aug. 24. Four suspects confronted a student on a scooter near the Bone Student Center, knocking him off his scooter and punching him in the face. The suspects also reportedly used homophobic and offensive slurs against the student. After the incident, the student returned to his off-campus apartment and declined any medical assistance. […]
Image courtesy of the ISU College of Education's official Instagram page Educators Rising Illinois and ISU will host their second annual Educator Signing Day on Monday, August 26 at 5 p.m. at ISU’s Metcalf School in the Hayden Auditorium. Students will be signing contracts committing to their future in the field of education. Educators Rising Illinois State Coordinator Christine Schweitzer explained the importance of the event, and shed light on […]
Image courtesy of Bloomingtonbisonhockey.com BLOOMINGTON, Ill. —Newly appointed Bloomington Bison Head Coach and General Manager Phil Barski spoke at the Bloomington City Council meeting on Monday night. Barski stressed the difficulty of having a new inaugural team in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) be successful in their first season. He provided a game plan to rise to the challenge. "Historically, if you look in the ECHL, the expansion team's have […]
Image provided by the City of Bloomington NORMAL, Ill. - The City of Bloomington announced the appointment of Jeff Jurgens as the new City Manager, effective May 6, 2024. He will succeed Tim Gleason, who will be stepping down a day before. Jurgens served on Bloomington's Corporation Council for almost a decade, although he was still in private practice. In 2020, he "came in house," meaning he left his law […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Students of Illinois State University have joined other campuses across the country as they protest their university's potential involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At approximately 12:30 p.m. yesterday the group, “Students for Justice in Palestine ISU,” began protesting as they set up several tents, posters and other decorations around the center of ISU’s quad. Specifically occupying the main gazebo found between Fell Hall and the Old Union […]
Image Courtesy of Survivor Love Letter Bloomington-Normal's official Instagram page NORMAL, Ill. - According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, two out of every three cases of sexual assault go unreported leaving so many stories untold. “Our side” is a documentary by Jinglen Zeng detailing not only the stories untold but the next chapters in the lives of survivors. It will be played at the Normal Theater tonight […]
Photo provided by the Normal Police Department NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Police Department is actively searching for the suspected assailant in a home invasion where a resident was sexually assaulted and another was held at knifepoint. At approximately 7:16 a.m. today the NPD responded to reports of a home invasion on the 200 block of West Willow Street in Normal. Upon investigation, the police were told that the suspect entered […]
Image provided by the Illinois Wesleyan Univeristy Department of Communications BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Sheahon Zenger was recently named the next president of Illinois Wesleyan University. The months-long search concluded on April 10. Zenger spoke on IWU's application process. “It followed a process much like most other executive searches for presidents, vice presidents, c-suite type jobs," Zenger said. Zenger served as an Assistant to the Chancellor at Texas Christian University and […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The campus of Illinois State University was decked out in denim and writing on T-shirts as the registered student organization “Students Ending Rape Culture” held their final events of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Denim Day and the Clothesline Project are two reoccurring events held by SERC. Denim Day stands in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault, and the Clothesline Project gives them a platform to share […]
