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Music student performance live in Bone Student Center
On Wednesday, students visiting Starbucks at the Bone Student Center may have been pleasantly surprised to find a free live show. Coffeehouse Corner hosted the School of Theatre, Dance and Film from 1-2 p.m. Coffeehouse Corner hosts several of these events every year, with music performed by students. Junior theatre...
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Heartland to receive one of largest single-donor gifts in college’s history
NORMAL (25News Now) - Heartland Community College is set to receive one of the largest gifts from a single donor in its history. The planned $1.2 million gift comes from the estate of Bud and Fran Davis, which will create the Bud & Fran Davis nursing Scholarship and support Health Sciences resources at the college.
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IHSA Football Playoffs Round Two Preview
NORMAL, Ill. — The second round of the IHSA football playoffs will take place this weekend, with three of the five teams in the Bloomington-Normal area in action Saturday. Normal Community, which finished the regular season undefeated at 9-0, had a first-round bye last weekend. The Ironmen will return to action Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. against Edwardsville. Normal Community enters the matchup as the favorite against the 5-5 Tigers. Edwardsville advanced to the second round after defeating Lincoln Park 42-0 in the first round. The game will take place at Normal Community High School.
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Aging buildings, student costs drive Illinois State University’s $517.5 million funding request
NORMAL (25News Now) - Illinois State University is seeking about $517.5 million in state funding for fiscal 2028 to support university operations, student aid and campus improvements. The university’s Board of Trustees approved the request Oct. 23 for submission to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The request still needs...
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DeLand-Weldon Schools Suffer from New ISBE Report Card Method
The Illinois State Board of Education is taking a new approach to how they assign districts their yearly building designations. In years past, schools could have received one of three designations, the largest of which encompassed 85% of buildings. DeLand-Weldon Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Tresnak told the Hart Media Group on the WHOW Morning Show Friday that now there are five designations, which is having some negative effects on his data.
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ISU looking for contractor to build new South Campus residence hall and dining complex
Illinois State University is now looking to hire a general contractor to lead construction of a new on-campus residence hall and dining center. The South Campus residence hall would house up to 900 students, with a dining hall attached providing room for up to 425 students. Aondover Tarhule, president of Illinois State, said the extra space would ease pressures on campus — including potential needed renovations at existing residence halls.