Central Illinois Chapter News Today

The Bloomington-Normal NAACP and Central Illinois Chapter of The Links Inc. held an informational meeting Saturday about voters rights and the importance of the civic duty.

The Bloomington-Normal NAACP will host a Voter Empowerment Workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 801 W. Market St., Bloomington.

Nancy Helen McKinney Works passed away peacefully at her Attic Angel apartment surrounded by her beloved books on February 8, 2024 in Madison two weeks shy of her 95th birthday.

The Western Illinois University School of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences is teaming up with the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Statistical Association to host a special workshop on Causal Inference Friday, Sept. 15, a news release says. Registration is due by Tuesday, Sept.12, here. The event will be held in Riverfront Hall, […]

The Western Illinois University School of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences is teaming up with the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Statistical Association to host a special workshop on Causal Inference Friday, Sept. 15. To attend, attendees should register by Tuesday, Sept.12, at bit.ly/3szSdjv. The event will be held in Riverfront Hall, room 116 on the Moline campus, or via Zoom.

The 90-minute forum hosted by the Bloomington-Normal NAACP at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Bloomington, featured Republican McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael, her Democratic challenger Laura McBurney, county treasurer Rebecca McNeil and Illinois state Sen. Dave Koehler.

The two year, $59,000 contract between Flock Safety and BPD will likely be on the city council's agenda on Feb. 28.

Bloomington's Public Safety and Community Relations Board will hear about the proposal to purchase 10 license-plate reading cameras for Bloomington Police.

The Central Illinois chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is urging Bloomington city leaders to "slow down" an evaluation of a proposed agreement between BPD and Atlanta-based Flock Safety.

Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason said he thinks the city council will ultimately support the new cameras. But Public Safety and Community Relations Board (PSCRB) members will have an opportunity to weigh in before a final vote. The PSCRB’s next meeting is Feb. 3.