Archive for April 2019
Unit 5 Raises Money for Autism Acceptance in Honor of Former Student
Reprinted with Permission from The Pantagraph By Kelsey Watznauer, Pantagraph Education Reporter NORMAL — Autism Awareness Month has been about more than awareness in McLean County Unit 5. This month, the district is working toward acceptance — one puzzle piece at a time. Each school in the district has sold puzzle pieces throughout April to…
Read MoreIPCF Awards 77 Grants to Nonprofits
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded $140,613 in three categories of grants to 77 programs in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,230. Funding came from the Jerome Mirza Foundation, donors to the Community Foundation’s annual campaign and several endowments at the Community Foundation. Receiving 42 General…
Read More‘Unique Power:’ ISU’s Art Station Shows Youths What’s Possible
Reprinted with Permission from The Pantagraph By Lenore Sobota, Education Reporter; Photos by Lewis Marien BLOOMINGTON — When you visit an after-school art class with children from kindergarten through fifth grade, you expect a bit of chaos, questions, curiosity and chatter — not a lot of deep thought and introspection. But sometimes the most insightful…
Read More‘Hidden Hero’: Normal Post Office Renamed for Fallen Soldier Rodgers
Reprinted with Permission of The Pantagraph By Derek Beigh, Pantagraph Reporter NORMAL — Normal’s “hidden hero” is hidden no more — and will stay in hearts and minds for generations to come. Nearly two years after he was killed during a successful raid on an Islamic State compound in eastern Afghanistan, Normal native Sgt. Josh…
Read MoreTrauma is Common but Healing is Possible, Central Illinois Experts Say
Reprinted with permission from The Pantagraph By Paul Swiech, Pantagraph Health Editor; Photo by Lewis Marien NORMAL — Most people have experienced trauma by age 18, but healing is possible. And we’re all a part of the healing process. That was a message Tuesday at a forum on trauma and its effect on children. Hosted…
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