BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Toy Con Toy Show is coming to Bloomington-Normal for the first time, featuring toys from across the decades, including action figures, collectibles, and comic books. Terrance Mannix has been running the toy show for 33 years, bringing it all around the Midwest. “Chicago is a base area where people feel like they can come out and have fun, do some shopping,” Mannix said. “We get big […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Police reported three accounts of theft or robbery this week. Two of the incidents happened on Monday and the third on Friday, all within Watterson Towers. On Thursday, ISU police responded to an incident involving mob activity, home invasion and aggravated battery at Hewett Hall. The Normal Police Department received a report of a hit and run near Mulberry Street and Fell Avenue […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - After 16 months of rebuilding and relocating, the Normal Public Library reopened on Tuesday. Patron Experience Manager Laura Golaszewski shared why the library reopened, gave details on their renovations and why libraries are important to the community. “The majority of my work is making sure that when people come into the library, they have a great customer service experience and that […]
Image courtesy of Humane Society of Central Illinois BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Humane Society of Central Illinois will be hosting a garage sale fundraiser on Thursday and Friday at the Bloomington Moose Lodge. Director of Community Engagement Nicole Monson said that this fundraiser is one of their biggest events of the year. “Over the period of a month or so, we collect items from people who want to donate,” Monson […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Town Council met on Monday to discuss an ordinance increasing the limit of two to three dogs per household. Normal resident Ann Tabor stepped up to the podium for public comment, urging the council to raise the household dog limit to three. Tabor cited several reasons to amend the code, including the companionship dogs provide and the learning opportunities they offer children. She added that […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Twelve students were recently inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society chapter at Heartland Community College. The honor society aims to connect students at two-year universities with one another and provide access to programs like conferences and scholarship opportunities to strengthen their resumes. “Primarily, it serves students who are looking to transfer to four-year universities, and so it helps them build a more competitive resume […]
Image courtesy of the City of Bloomington NORMAL, Ill.- The Bloomington Ice Center held its annual Return to the Rink event on Saturday. The event featured a free skate, club demonstrations, and interactive games. Throughout the year, the ice arena offers classes for all ages and skill levels and also hosts ISU men’s and women’s hockey games. “This time of year, even though the temperatures dropped a little bit in […]
Image courtesy of the City of Bloomington BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Bloomington just hosted its second “Grab A Cone” event to promote community enhancement. Along with free snow cones from Kona Ice and bounce houses, several Community Enhancement Inspectors were on hand to discuss safety. “We have always been reactive, and now we’re going to be proactive,” said Linda Webner, Director of Community Enhancement. “In order to do that, we need […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - The Children's Discovery Museum named Katie Keller as the new Director of Education on Tuesday. Beth Whisman, Executive Director of Cultural Arts, talked about Keller’s previous experience, new ideas she brings to the museum and what this means for the town of Normal. “Her experience in the informal education world is through national parks. She's had 15 years of experience as […]
