NORMAL, Ill.- Joshua Crockett is a graduate who looks to come back and help improve the college that gave him so much. Crockett is running for Heartland Community College's board. If elected, he plans to expand access to the college. "I want to help expand access to education, to expand the offerings of the college and to make sure that every person has the opportunity to take advantage of the […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Less than two weeks out from the municipal election there are some things that you might want to know. There are two election commissions, and the County Clerk handles all elections except the Bloomington Municipal one because there is a separate commission called the Bloomington Election Commission. “People go, ‘Why is that? There are about five out of 102 counties that have two election jurisdictions,” said county […]
NORMAL, Ill. - A recently retired Illinois State University professor is now running for Bloomington Ward 9. At ISU, Thomas Crumpler prepared students to be elementary teachers with a focus on reading and literacy. He also directed an endowed literacy center for eight years at ISU. Crumpler retired as a professor in December of 2020 after working in the College of Education for 22 years. He explains why he chose to run for Ward 9. “The current Alderwoman who represents […]
