NORMAL, Ill. — The town of Normal held its first meeting of the month on April 1. Council Member Kevin McCarthy motioned to pull agenda items H and I from the agenda to kickoff the evening's festivities. The motioned was passed with 9 ayes to no nays. Agenda item H discussed the approval of the Gregory Street Trail expansion from Adelaide Street to Parkside Road through the Illinois Department of […]
NORMAL, Ill. — ISU softball fell short two games to one in their weekend feud with the Drake Bulldogs at Marian Kneer Stadium. Game One: DU 10, ISU 3 The Redbirds held the lead until the Bulldogs tied up the game at three apiece with a solo home run by Desti Lewis. ISU pitching struggles became the deciding factor in game one. Hannah Meshnick started in the circle for the […]
Image Courtesy of Mid-Central Community Action BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – As limited access to affordable housing continues to take over the nation, McLean County is no exception. To combat this issue, the area has formed the McLean County Housing Coalition, a group dedicated to battle housing challenges within the community. The Coalition recently established a new position at Mid-Central Community Action. Housing Stability Navigator Janet Hood shared how she found herself […]
Image Courtesy of VA Illiana Health Care NORMAL, Ill. – Last week over four-hundred fifty Illinois State University student veterans had the chance to meet with a Veterans Affairs representative to apply for lifetime healthcare benefits. VA Illiana Health Care sent a team out to ISU to share information about the expansion of the PACT act which made millions of veterans eligible for VA care without having to apply for […]
Photo provided by Thomas Willmitch NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Planetarium is hosting a new show titled, “Phantom of the Universe," narrated by Tilda Swinton and exploring the importance of dark matter in the universe. ISU Planetarium Director Thomas Willmitch shared why dark matter is a highlighted topic in the show. “The reason dark matter is so important to astronomers and, in turn, anyone who has an interest […]
Image Courtesy of the Normal Public Library NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Public Library will have to close its 206 W. College Avenue address and move library services to an alternate location starting tomorrow at 5 p.m. for asbestos abatement and renovations. However, a new temporary location is 201 W. College Avenue, formerly the Busey Bank. The library will officially close on March 30th, and the alternate location will open […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The City of Bloomington held their second council meeting of the month March 25. Along with numerous presentations of financial standings for the city and the Parks and Recreation Department summer plans, the Bloomington City Council oversaw the re-accreditation of the Bloomington City Police Department at Monday evenings meeting, among additional business and regular items. Police Department Accolades & Appointments The council and the Bloomington Police […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees appointed Aondover Tarhule, Ph.D., as the newest president of the university and approved a four-year contract expiring in 2028. The shift to the permanent role follows Tarhule's one-year term as interim president and a comprehensive nationwide search. Upon learning about his role as the permanent president, Tarhule explained what he felt in the moments following the announcement. “I was absolutely thrilled, […]
Image Courtesy of ISU Roller Hockey NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Roller Hockey team has received a back-to-back bid to compete in the national championships. Held in Auburn, Maine, the championship games will take place April 17-22 with roughly 25 teams representing Division III. Round robin play will determine the team’s placement in the tournament-style bracket. ISU Roller Hockey Captain and President Vinnie Bonamici explained that Illinois State’s 16-5-1 […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill - This weekend, Bloomington-Normal was no exception from a world full of passionate postseason collegiate basketball. The Illinois State University women's basketball team, riding a streak of four straight postseason appearances and a first round bye, hosted Charleston for a Sunday second round battle in the Women's National Invitation Tournament - and came up victorious in front of their home crowd. The 74-67 […]
