NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University Police Department has had a much lighter week than usual. ISU Police Chief Aaron Woodruff said this is quite common coming into the winter months, especially once students depart for winter break. This lends itself to a new type of crime, though. “Normal police sometimes encounter issues where students leave for break, and they leave their PlayStation or Xbox in their apartment and then […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Police Department responded to a report of assault and criminal trespass at Watterson Towers at 6:13 p.m. Monday. The incident followed earlier reports the same day involving battery and the use of a fraudulent driver’s license at the same residence hall. On Tuesday, Normal police responded to a report of criminal damage to property at Milner Library shortly before 1 p.m. The […]
Image courtesy of Encounter Campus Ministry NORMAL, Ill. - Encounter Campus Ministry is currently renovating their new building on Mulberry Street to include several new services for students. The process started in 2017 with Encounters board of directors exploring the idea, but it did not fully take shape until 2021, when Encounter began receiving money for the project. “The vision that was cast almost 10 years ago really set out […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A new movie theater in Bloomington-Normal offers premium experiences at affordable prices. Golden Ticket Cinemas took over the old ‘New Vision Theatre’ on the east side of Bloomington. The theatre opened on Friday, and Director of Media Relations Joe Horton said that this is the first location in Illinois, and this brings the chain to a total of 22 theatres across the country. “We try to make […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University kicked off Homecoming week Monday night with its annual tree lighting ceremony in Uptown Normal. The event closed streets in Uptown for the evening as current and former students participated in games, picked up free T-shirts and listened to music from WZND. One of the students in attendance was freshman Tessa Delao. “I feel like it brings us all together. There’s a lot of […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The St. Jude Walk is returning to Bloomington-Normal, intending to raise $300,000 or more to support St. Jude patients and research. The St. Jude Walk is a nationwide event that generates a substantial amount of support for the organization. This will be Megan Fitzgerald's fourth year spearheading the event in Bloomington-Normal. “It started because you see so many walks in the area, and they're just such […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Toy Con Toy Show is coming to Bloomington-Normal for the first time, featuring toys from across the decades, including action figures, collectibles, and comic books. Terrance Mannix has been running the toy show for 33 years, bringing it all around the Midwest. “Chicago is a base area where people feel like they can come out and have fun, do some shopping,” Mannix said. “We get big […]
