ISU’s Gamma Phi Circus brought a taste of Broadway to Bloomington-Normal

Image courtesy of the Gamma Phi Circus Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. – The annual Gamma Phi Circus took place this past weekend, with a show on Friday night, a matinee on Saturday, and a show…

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Bloomington Parks and Recreation open registration for summer programs

Photo provided by the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department BLOOMINGTON, Ill.  – The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is soon opening up summer registration for kids and adults. Parks and Recreation Marketing Manager Thom Rakestraw…

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Heartland Community College receives gift for veteran center renovations

Photo provided by Heartland Community College NORMAL, Ill. – Heartland Community College received a gift from one of their foundation directors and her husband to renovate their Veterans Center. HCC plans to use the gift…

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Heartland Community College hosts “Funnyraiser” for local scholarships

Photo provided by Heartland Community College NORMAL, Ill. – The Heartland College Foundation is hosting a comedy event to raise money for support programs and scholarships for the community.  The “FunnyRaiser” will be held this…

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McLean County explains utilization of Warming/Cooling Centers in extreme weather

Photo provided by Josh Walker BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – In the Bloomington-Normal area, there are several warming centers that the county has organized. These centers are short term locations where people can get out of dangerous…

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Firehouse Subs Foundation Grants $23k to Normal Police Department for AED devices

Photo provided by Normal Police Department NORMAL, Ill. – The Firehouse Subs Foundation granted $23,000 to the Normal Police Department.  In this process, money was given to first responders for equipment, specifically AEDs for squad…

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“Justice Denied” event held at Heartland Community College

Photo provided by Steve Fast NORMAL, Ill. – Heartland Community College hosted its “Justice Denied” event on Wednesday, November 8. Guest speakers, Kristine Bunch and Patrick Pursley, spoke about their journey through the criminal justice…

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Milner Library features Redbird Reign exhibit for Illinois State homecoming

NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State’s Homecoming Week included many different events, athletics, and even a display case, located in Milner Library, of artifacts from the past.  Illinois State’s University Archivist April Anderson-Zorn spoke about the…

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