NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Veterans and Military Services Office held a Veterans Day ceremony in the Bone Student Center on Tuesday. The event is held annually in the Prairie Room on the second floor of the building. According to Coordinator of Veterans and Military Services Patrick McGuire, the event has become an important tradition to the campus. “The purpose is to recognize veterans and other military-connected students […]
Image courtesy of the Children's Discovery Museum NORMAL, Ill. - The Children’s Discovery Museum is holding its annual Halloween Hoopla event Friday, October 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event was created to have a fun, indoor Halloween event that local families could participate in as part of the holiday season. According to Museum Events Coordinator Amy Pitzer, the event’s been going as long as the museum’s been in […]
Image courtesy of Humane Society of Central Illinois BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Humane Society of Central Illinois will be hosting a garage sale fundraiser on Thursday and Friday at the Bloomington Moose Lodge. Director of Community Engagement Nicole Monson said that this fundraiser is one of their biggest events of the year. “Over the period of a month or so, we collect items from people who want to donate,” Monson […]
Image courtesy of the City of Bloomington BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Bloomington just hosted its second “Grab A Cone” event to promote community enhancement. Along with free snow cones from Kona Ice and bounce houses, several Community Enhancement Inspectors were on hand to discuss safety. “We have always been reactive, and now we’re going to be proactive,” said Linda Webner, Director of Community Enhancement. “In order to do that, we need […]
Photo courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. - Normal will soon begin seven construction projects aimed at making the roads safer for motorists and pedestrians. The projects, titled “The Pedestrian and Roadway Campus Safety Initiative,” have start dates staggered throughout September. Each will reportedly take between a single day and several months. The projects include shortening crosswalks, adding bike lanes, making road symbols more visible, improving intersections and […]
Image courtesy of outside organization NORMAL, Ill. - Normal has received a $100,000 grant from Ameren Illinois to expand electric vehicle infrastructure in town. The grant allows Normal to place more EV chargers, buy new electric government vehicles and conduct outreach regarding EV technology. Eric Heggie, Normal’s assistant director of facilities management, said that the town is primarily looking to buy new vehicles. “If we do buy those vehicles, it […]
