Image courtesy of Gamma Phi Circus NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s Gamma Phi Circus was performed the 96 annual home show this weekend. Every show is centered around a theme - this year's was revealed by Circus Program Director Rainie Themer Bosquet, as well as other elements of the long standing show “This year’s theme is titled, ‘A Journey Through the Fine Arts,’ and so every single act […]
The Consolidated election for McLean County took place today, April 1. Out of the 66,268 voters registered in McLean County, 16,874 cast their ballot in this election, resulting in about a 25.46% voter turnout rate. The McLean County proposition to impose a countywide school sales tax was passed with 9,041 votes in Bloomington and 8,374 votes from the rest of McLean County. Normal Mayor Chris Koos won by 45.85% of […]
Image courtesy of bloomingtonil.gov BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The current Bloomington Mayor, Mboka Mwilwambe, is running for re-election in the upcoming 2025 election. If voted back into office, Mwilwambe plans to address housing issues within the city and work on improving infrastructure while continuing several ongoing projects. “With Rivian coming into the community, they employ about anywhere between 8,000 and 9,000 people," Mwilwambe said. "With that, what we’ve seen, is […]
Image courtesy of United Faculty of Illinois State University's official Instagram page NORMAL, Ill. - Faculty members and students of Illinois State University rallied in the Quad starting around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, to advocate for fair pay, job security and student mental health resources. Associate Professor Keith Pluymers holds a position on the bargaining team for the United Faculty of Illinois State University (UFISU), the union of […]
Image courtesy of Bloomington Public Schools District 87 website NORMAL, Ill. - A proposed 1% sales tax by Bloomington Public Schools District 87 will appear on the ballot in the April 1 election. The revenue from this tax would support building maintenance, facilities, and mental health resources for both Unit School District 5 and District 87. School board President Elizabeth Fox Anvick offered some details on how exactly the […]
Image courtesy of the Normal Town Council official website NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Town Council has its sights set on several key initiatives aimed at enhancing the town’s infrastructure, economy, housing and quality of life for 2025. Assistant City Manager Brian Day shared how they plan to make these changes. “We’re putting a significant amount into street resurfacing, [and] pothole repairs,” Day said. “We are also continuing to […]
Images from Monday night's council meeting The Normal Town Council approved a motion to authorize the preparation of the 2024 property tax levy and an ordinance amending the current purchasing policy. The Normal City Manager Pamela Reece said this new tax levy would increase annual property taxes by 4.91% which would support general fund operations, public safety pension obligations, the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, social security requirements and […]
Image courtesy of news.illinoisstate.edu NORMAL, Ill. - As election season wraps up, final results are being released. Millions of votes are still being counted, and it will be a while before official federal results are released, but the race has been called. Former President Donald J. Trump has been elected as the 47th president of the United States along with his running mate, J.D. Vance. As of Nov 10, Trump […]
Images Courtesy of the official campaign websites of both candidates NORMAL, Ill. - Judge Joe McGraw and Congressman Eric Sorenson are the candidates running for the House of Representatives for Illinois' 17th Congressional District. Congressman Sorenson is running for re-election as the democratic candidate, and this is Judge McGraw’s first time running for political office as a republican candidate. In Congressman Sorenson’s campaign ad, he lists his top priorities in […]
