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McLean County Board greenlights solar energy project
The McLean County Board on Thursday gave final approval to a solar energy installation east of Bloomington-Normal, between Gibson City and Saybrook. During its monthly meeting at the Government Center, the board unanimously authorized the plan, finalizing the go-ahead it previously received from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Representatives of...
ISU raising student fees
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — Students at Illinois State University can expect student fees to increase. The decision was made at Friday morning’s special board of trustees meeting. Mandatory student fees will increase by 3.6% percent for the upcoming academic school year. This breaks down to a $4.10 increase...
Noah Rabin's walk-off home run lifts ISU Baseball in extras
Illinois State baseball found its way back into the win column with a 4-3 victory in 11 innings on Friday at Duffy Bass Field against Belmont. Noah Rabin hit his 14th home run of the season in the bottom of the 11th inning to end the Redbirds two game skid.
Unit 5 updates discrimination and bullying policies to meet state requirements
Unit 5 is updating a number of policies related to violence, bullying and discrimination in its schools. The revisions were reviewed during a board meeting Wednesday night. The added language largely concerns reporting. The first step in handling an incident of bullying will now be notifying a student's parent or...
Bloomington launches golf app
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Golfers using Bloomington courses now have access to the game at their fingertips, instead of their clubs. The City of Bloomington launched a new app for golfers. In the app users can track GPS yardages, book a tee time and view live scoring for an...
Survey shows more collaboration sought to address housing and other issues in Bloomington-Normal
McLean County needs affordable housing. It also needs more mental health services. These are known issues, so it wasn’t a surprise when they rose to the top in a recent community leadership survey by the faith-based consulting group GoodCities in partnership with the Salvation Army in Bloomington. What did...
High School Girls' 400m 3A, Prelims 1
High School Girls' 400m 2A, Prelims 1 May 17, 2024. Scout Storms fights off sick bug for team and self May 17, 2024. Prospect Girls are excited about the state championship May 16, 2024. Annika Swan rolls into 3A 800 and 1600 finals with ease May 17, 2024. Alaina Lester...
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