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UPDATE: Illinois State University Police arrest 7 pro-Palestinian protesters who staged sit-in outside president’s office
UPDATE (10:25 p.m.) - Illinois State University Police arrested seven students Friday evening for refusing to end a sit-in outside the president’s office where they protested Israel’s war in Gaza. The seven are believed to be members of the ISU branch of Students for Justice in Palestine. They...
ISU students arrested for pro-Palestinian sit-in appear in court
NORMAL (25News Now) - Seven Illinois State University students who were arrested after staging a pro-Palestinian sit-in outside of the president’s office on Friday and ignoring demands to leave appeared in court this weekend. The hearings were held Saturday morning in McLean County Court. All seven students were charged...
Bloomington Fire Department launches community engagement survey
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The Bloomington Fire Department wants to hear from the community about how to improve their emergency services. The online community engagement survey covers a range of topics like preferences for communication, satisfaction with current offerings, and resident’s perception of fire and emergency services. Frank...
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