Image courtesy of the Children's Discovery Museum's official Instagram page Story written by Conor Allyn NORMAL, Ill. - The Children's Discovery Museum will host its annual “Day of Play” in Uptown Normal today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is free of charge and will provide activities for children and families alike. A wide range of events and activities will be available for children of all ages. Museum […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois Wesleyan University BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan University has started offering direct admission to qualifying seniors at local high schools. As of Sep. 16, seniors at Bloomington High School, Normal Community High School, Normal Community West High School, University High School and Central Catholic High School now have the chance to automatically be admitted into IWU without having to even apply. According to Admissions Constituency Relations […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Facilities team at ISU is working with Ameren to find a cause of todays partial power outage. An expected restoration time has not been released. The outage is localized to the Quad, affecting Cook, Edwards, Schroeder, Felmley, Moulton, Hovey and Williams Halls. Old Union and both Centennial East and West are also experiencing the effects of the outage. Communal spaces like the Bone Student Center, Watterson […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The National Student Production List has officially released the 2023-2024 College Student Production Nomination List. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences of the Chicago -Midwest Chapter will hold a finalist ceremony in late October. TV-10 students were nominated in two categories, with three total nominations. In the "Light News" category, Cameron Maine and Alec Sprauge were recognized for their coverage of the "Dino Expo," and […]
Image provided by the ISU photo gallery NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s Office of Alumni Engagement will kick off its 2024 homecoming festivities on Sept. 20 and run through Sept. 29. Rachel Kobus serves as a director overseeing marketing and communications for the Office of Alumni Engagement and the ISU Alumni Association. The office manages the marketing of what they refer to as “main events” which include the kickoff, […]
Image courtesy of news.illinoisstate.edu NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University's Mennonite College of Nursing has opened its new simulation lab, which is officially up and running for student use.Associate Dean of Academics Susie Watkins highlights that the new lab offers much more than just hands-on learning opportunities."This will also allow us to admit 100 more students per academic year," Watkins said. "This helps to fill the nursing drought throughout Illinois, […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Crime has not particularly increased in the community according to the Normal Police Department. Several incidents in the community have recently caught the attention of the public, such as the hate crime in late August near the Bone Student Center, the gunfire striking a Starbucks in Bloomington last week, or the body discovered at Midwest Fiber inc. According to Community Engagement Officer Brad Park, while this is […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - As winter approaches, Bloomington is taking important steps to expand access to indoor shelters for its homeless population. This initiative is a coordinated effort between the city and community partners like Eastview Church, which has pledged $50,000 to help cover the costs of beds, cots, staffing and other necessary resources. This partnership aims to provide safe and warm spaces for those who need them most during the […]
Image Courtesy of the McLean County Health Department Facebook page Despite the CDC reporting elevated incidence rates of COVID-19 at the end of August, Illinois respiratory illness levels are still at a minimum. McLean County Health Department’s Public Affairs Coordinator Marianne Manko explained why incidence rates are higher, and how best to keep them at a minimum. “So usually the way this works is, first you get exposed when you […]
