NORMAL - Illinois State University’s Police Department welcomes the newest member of their team, Paw-fficer Sage. Sage is a part of the new community engagement unit from the department. As a certified therapy dog, the unit hopes Sage can bring comfort to people in the community “Her job is to make people happy, from people who miss their to pets, to people who have gone through traumatic events,” one of […]
NORMAL – Incoming and current Redbirds flocked into the Bone Student Center for ‘Fear the Bird Kickoff’ Sunday afternoon. Events like this during Welcome Week keep students busy while getting them accustomed to campus. “I thought there was a lot of different fun activities to do out on the quad and off the quad,” said Freshman Mikaley Smith “It’s just been really eventful.” Smith added that she’s excited about this […]
NORMAL- The Illinois Department of Transportation awarded the City of Bloomington an SRTS (Safe Routes to School) grant of $200,000 that will help with the improvement of sidewalks for Bloomington and the city’s public schools for District 87. The project is intended to improve the access and safety to not only the public schools’ sidewalks, but also some parks in Bloomington such as Evergreen, O’Neil and White Oak. As of […]
NORMAL - Just months after becoming the Governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker is under federal investigation for refusing to pay his taxes. The investigation arose from the 43rd Governor refusing to pay over $300,000 in property taxes on his Chicago mansion. 18th District Representative Darin LaHood believes that we shouldn’t jump to conclusions. "Let's let the U.S. Attorney's office find where the facts and evidence lead us to," said LaHood. […]
In the April edition of the Birds-I-View, hosts Ashley Antonini, Anthony Ferretti and Zach Wilson, along with the WZND News Team, take an inside look at construction updates happening at Illinois State University. WZND’s Ashley Antonini begins the show by providing an update on the second phase of the Bone Student Center renovation (1:46-4:27). Then, Andy Olson talks about the addition of the full service bakery in Watterson (6:37-8:36). Zach […]
NORMAL- One of the most well-known hotels in Bloomington-Normal, The Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, is undergoing their first ever renovations since opening their doors in 2009. The Marriott brand as a whole is experiencing rebranding efforts, per the introduction of the Marriott Bonvoy rewards program, and this renovation is no exception. General Manager, Migidi Tembo speaks about what he is looking forward to seeing post-renovations. “The biggest change is […]
NORMAL – A hometown hero passed away serving our country in 2017, but his legacy lives on. The town of Normal dedicated the post office to fallen Sergeant Joshua Rodgers Thursday morning, who was killed on April 27, 2017 while deployed in Afghanistan. Over a hundred people gathered in uptown to honor the fallen soldier. “This is one of the neatest things I’ve got to as a member of congress […]
NORMAL - Increasing amounts of contamination in recycling bins is making recycling more difficult and expensive for local disposal services, according to the Ecology Action Center. Despite the real issues recycling companies are facing with today, the public perception has it that the real crisis is with the relatively new Chinese tariffs on imported waste materials. There are even rumors that recycling companies are sending the abundance of materials to […]
NORMAL – The non-profit organization Americans for Prosperity partnered with State Representatives Dan Brady and Randy Frese to host a town hall meeting discussing Governor J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax system Tuesday night. Illinois currently has a flat income tax meaning all residents, regardless of income, are taxed at a rate of 4.95 percent. The graduated tax system would mean that the wealthy would be taxed heavier than lower […]
