Image courtesy of the Federal Trade Commission. NORMAL, Ill. – This week was National Identity Theft Awareness Week, an annual event meant to help people avoid getting their information stolen. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), data breaches, lost wallets and hacked online accounts are all potential ways to get your identity stolen. Normal police officer Brad Park gives some tips on how to stay safe. “I think the […]
Photo provided by the ISU Graduate Workers Union NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Graduate Workers Union is still in negotiations with the university over fair wages after several months of talks. The union, which has over 450 members, represents graduate students who are also employees of the university, including many instructors and TAs. The union originally formed in 2018 and has been negotiating the current contract for the […]
Image Courtesy of McLean County Democrats NORMAL, Ill. - The McLean County Democrats held their annual Obama Legacy Dinner last Friday, Nov. 10, in the Brown Ballroom of Illinois State University. The event is centered around raising funds for two scholarships for students in the local area. The Obama Legacy scholarship is awarded to one Heartland Community student who is or was serving in the U.S. military. The other, the […]
Photo provided by OSF Healthcare BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan Athletics and OSF Healthcare have announced an official partnership between the two organizations. The two groups have entered into an exclusive three-year long agreement in which OSF will provide medical care for all IWU student athletes with the possibility to renew after the three years are up. According to Sports medicine physician at OSF Dr. Karan Rai, who will be […]
Photo provided by Tom Keyser NORMAL, Ill. - The John Green Building has been reallocated and is awaiting renovations for Illinois State University’s upcoming College of Engineering. The John Green Building is currently the home of the university’s Office of Energy Management, across the street from University High School on Gregory Street. It was originally a food processing facility for the school, but following renovations it will have labs, classrooms, […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Town Council held their first council meeting of the month on October 2. The meeting was brief, featuring little beyond regular business under the agenda. The items under this cumulative agenda were passed unanimously. Council Member Chemberly Harris was absent from the meeting. Council Member Kathleen Lorenz asked about the $10,150 given to the Illinois Art Station. City Manager Pamela Reece explained was payment for […]
