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Court Bid To Halt IHSA Limits On Fall Sports Rejected
An Illinois judge has rejected a request from student-athletes and parents to reverse the current IHSA restrictions that are preventing high school football and limiting other sports this fall. The pl...
Oct 02, 2020
Bloomington Election Commission Suspends Early Voting Due to ‘Glitch’
Early voting in Bloomington was suspended Thursday after the State Board of Elections found a glitch with the ballot. The commission posted the following statement on their website: “The Bloomin...
Oct 02, 2020
Normal Offers Alternative, Safe, Socially-Distanced Halloween Activities
The Town of Normal Parks & Recreation Department and the Children's Discovery Museum (CDM) offer several family-friendly events as alternatives to traditional Halloween activities. All Town of Nor...
Oct 01, 2020
Home Sweet Home Announces Holiday Meal Plans
Like everyone else, Home Sweet Home Ministries has found it necessary to adjust our practices in order to protect everyone's health and safety. Towards that end, we have made the difficult decision th...
Oct 01, 2020
Governor Can Shut Down Any Part of State by ‘Adjusting’ Positivity Rate, Says State Senator
(The Center Square) - A state Senator from a region slated for additional COVID-19 restrictions from the Pritzker administration says the governor has too much power flipping the COVID-19 restriction ...
Sep 30, 2020
The Big Give Shopping Event- Supporting Local Families
The Bull wiill be live from 1-3pm at the BIG GIVE SHOPPING event. Details below. Home Sweet Home Ministries, Midwest Food Bank, Thrivent Financial, and 15 local churches need YOUR help to provide 2,50...
Sep 28, 2020
Unit 5: Back to the Classrooms
Students could begin to returning to Unit 5 classrooms at the start of second quarter. In letters to staff and families, Superintendent Kristen Weikle said that students in pre-kindergarten through se...
Sep 24, 2020
Connect Transit Extends Suspension of Fare Collection Until November 9th
The Connect Transit Board of Trustees voted to extend the suspension of fare collection on all transportation services until November 9th, 2020. This includes Connect Transit fixed-route bus service a...
Sep 24, 2020
District 87: Return to In-Person Learning for Elementary Students
Bloomington District 87 officials announced on Wednesday that elementary students will have the opportunity to return to in-person learning after the second quarter begins. According to Superintendent...
Sep 24, 2020
Some Bloomington Residents Protesting Louisville Grand Jury’s Decision In Taylor Case
Some Bloomington residents are protesting the decision by a Louisville grand jury to not charge any of the three officers involved for the death of Breonna Taylor. Many community members took to the s...
Sep 24, 2020
