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Normal receives $50,000 grant for new mural
NORMAL – Normal is the lucky recipient of a new National Endowment for the Arts grant for $50,000. According to a Town of Normal news release, the money will go towards a new mural inside the tunnel of the Uptown Connector underpass. “Projects like Normal’s Uptown Connector underpass mural...
Dogs can be great reading buddies
TOWANDA (25News Now) - The last Tuesday of every month, Central Illinois kids can read to dogs at the Towanda District Library. Therapy dogs come to the library, then families book a 15-minute time slot for their child to read to a dog. This get-together is meant to help kids practice reading. For new readers, reading to a dog can be less intimidating than reading to a person.
Therapy dogs help McLean County youth improve reading literacy
Convincing reluctant readers to improve their literacy can be difficult. At libraries in and around Bloomington, staff have enlisted man’s best friend to help. Bloomington Public Library [BPL], Carlock Public Library District and Towanda District Library all have programs where youth can read to therapy dogs to help beat reading anxiety or discomfort. Libraries across the nation have similar programs.
VA Illiana Donates Historic Artifacts, Recommits to a Culture of Safety
DANVILLE, Ill. – On July 25, 2024, VA Illiana Health Care System donated historical artifacts to the Ronald Reagan Museum at Eureka College. The artifacts showcase a visit by then-actor Ronald Reagan to the Danville, Illinois VA Hospital (today VA Illiana’s Danville VA Medical Center) on National Hospital Day 1958. The donation consisted of event pictures, a news clipping, a formal invitation to the event and a Hospital Day event program. Additionally, VA Illiana donated a shadowbox diorama containing hand painted models of buildings at the Danville VA Medical Center. The model buildings are believed to have been created by patient Veterans in the late 1980’s, possibly in 1988. The donation was accepted into the museum’s collection for future display.
This Under-The-Radar Aviation Museum In Illinois Will Make You Feel Like You’re In Top Gun
Tucked away in Bloomington, Illinois, the Prairie Aviation Museum is an under-the-radar gem that offers an exhilarating dive into the world of aviation. This museum might not have the widespread fame of other aviation attractions. But it promises an experience that will make you feel like you’ve stepped into the...
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