Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State Redbird baseball team defeated in-state foe Illinois by a score of 10-1 at Duffy Bass Field Tuesday night. It was all Redbirds from the second inning and on in the first matchup between Illinois State and Illinois since 2019. Illinois State scored in five straight innings to get up to their 10 total runs for the ballgame. An offensive explosion for […]
Photo courtesy to the CDC NORMAL, Ill.- McLean County Health Department is reporting 71 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 1838 cases. Currently, 803 individuals are isolating at home. Three individuals are hospitalized, with 1 of those currently in the Intensive Care Unit. There are 1016 individuals that have been released from isolation and are considered recovered. There have been 16 COVID-related deaths in McLean County. Over 46,700 tests have been resulted for a cumulative positivity rate of 3.8%. The rolling […]
Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University is working with the University of Illinois to become a partner in their saliva-based test and Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson said there are no plans at this time to close the residence halls. Students are also subjected to housing contact cancellations. Employment at the university is encourages to go remote. Testing John Baur, professor of chemistry […]
While businesses are suffering through these tough times, so are non-profit organizations whom many greatly depend on. One of those organizations is the Safe Harbor Shelter, hosted by the Salvation Army in Bloomington, Illinois. The Safe Harbor Shelter is a homeless shelter that is still open during this time. However, there have been some changes to help protect everyone involved. Salvation Army spokesperson Angie Bubon explains how the pandemic has created […]
Photo courtesy to Pritzker Facebook page CHICAGO- While states are suppose to be receiving federal funding to address costs associated with the pandemic, this funding can not be used for the broader impact on COVID-19 on state revenue. Governor J.B. Pritzker is working with our federal partners and calling on Congress to pass an additional aid package that will provide funding to states to make up for unprecedented nationwide revenue […]
Photo Courtesy to Unit 5 Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Unit 5 continues to closely monitor and plan for the rapidly changing Coronavirus health issue in Illinois and the US. With the new "Stay-At-Home" issue from Governor J.B. Pritzker's office the Unit 5 schools will be planning for what is to come. As of now all schools in Illinois will remain closed until April 7. Unit 5 is tentatively set to […]
Photo courtesy to Pritzker Facebook page SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- From tomorrow, Saturday, March 21 beginning at 5 p.m. until April 7 Illinois is advising and urging its residents to stay home. Enforcement comes in many different forms, Governor J.B. Pritzker said he doesn't know when things will get back to normal. Illinois does not have the resources or desire to enforce this order, Illinois is simply relying on its residents. You […]
Photo courtesy of Governor JB Pritzker Facebook page CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois Department of Public Health announces the state's first death relating to coronavirus. Officials state the individual was a Chicago woman in her 60s who had contact with known COVID-19 case. Governor JB Pritzker expressed his condolences in the state's daily debriefing and social media. "I am deeply saddened by the news that we've dreaded since the earliest days […]
Photo courtesy to Governor J.B. Pritzker's Facebook page SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- College Illinois is a state-subsidized program dedicated to providing funds for struggling students. The rising price of college has become a problem for the stagnant amount of money being invested by parents. However, Governor J.B. Pritzker has a solution to this issue: money. With 27 million dollars being devoted to this program, Pritzker said he plans to, "make good on […]
