Image courtesy of the Gamma Phi Circus Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. - The annual Gamma Phi Circus took place this past weekend, with a show on Friday night, a matinee on Saturday, and a show on Saturday night. From its beginning in 1929, Gamma Phi is the oldest collegiate circus in Illinois and has established itself as a unique performance troupe. It facilitates acrobatic and circus acts in higher education […]
Photo provided by the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is soon opening up summer registration for kids and adults. Parks and Recreation Marketing Manager Thom Rakestraw spoke about what programs are offered and how these programs impact the community. “The Bloomington Parks and Recreation offers a variety of different programs," Rakestraw said. "We have everything from swimming lessons at O’Neil Aquatic […]
Photo provided by SOAR BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Special Opportunities Available in Recreation, also known as SOAR, is holding their annual Respect Run 5k on April 7 at Miller Park. The route of the 5k starts at the pavilion and goes throughout the park. SOAR is a community therapeutic recreation program serving individuals ages 4 and beyond who are unable to participate in traditional recreation programs. This non-competitive event is specifically […]
Photo provided by Heartland Community College NORMAL, Ill. - Heartland Community College received a gift from one of their foundation directors and her husband to renovate their Veterans Center. HCC plans to use the gift to fully renovate and update the current center for students. The temporary location for the Veterans Center is at the Workforce Development Center. Air Force Veteran and Community Member John Penn joined his wife, Director […]
Photo provided by Heartland Community College NORMAL, Ill. - The Heartland College Foundation is hosting a comedy event to raise money for support programs and scholarships for the community. The "FunnyRaiser" will be held this Friday, Feb. 23 starting at 7 p.m. The location of this event is at the Astroth Community Education Center at Heartland Community College. Master of the Ceremony Joe Strupek provided details of this event and […]
Photo provided by Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The City of Bloomington is hosting the second open house for the Downtown Streetscape event on Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 4-6:30 p.m. This event is an initiative for all members of the community to help reshape Downtown Bloomington. The public can attend this free of charge to provide input on the city’s progress and current ideas. This will be held at the […]
Photo provided by Josh Walker BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - In the Bloomington-Normal area, there are several warming centers that the county has organized. These centers are short term locations where people can get out of dangerous temperatures to prevent injury or loss of life. They are for citizens to utilize in extreme cold weather during the winter or as cooling centers in the extreme heat of summer. As Artic air spilled […]
Photo provided by Normal Police Department NORMAL, Ill. - The Firehouse Subs Foundation granted $23,000 to the Normal Police Department. In this process, money was given to first responders for equipment, specifically AEDs for squad cars. The Firehouse Public Safety Foundation awards money to first responders for various projects. Chief of Police Steve Petrilli talked about the competitive grant process and the timeline for replacing the AEDs. Petrilli says, “The […]
Photo provided by Steve Fast NORMAL, Ill. - Heartland Community College hosted its “Justice Denied” event on Wednesday, November 8. Guest speakers, Kristine Bunch and Patrick Pursley, spoke about their journey through the criminal justice system and their years lost to wrongful conviction. This was the second time Heartland organized this event by many faculty at the school. Assistant to the President for Public Information Steve Fast assists the President and […]
