Normal, Ill.—Illinois State University will host New York Times Bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center on October 7th at 7 p.m. as part of the Fall 2013 Presidential Speaker Series. Mr. Rifkin is president of the Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington, D.C….
To increase recycling, the Town of Normal is offering a 60-day free trial program, allowing residents to experience the ease and convenience of recycling through a single stream weekly service. Available to residents in single family and duplex homes ONLY Single stream = no sorting! 60-day period does not start…
From the City of Bloomington website: Please take notice the City of Bloomington Mayor and City Council will hold two public hearings on Thursday, May 9, 2013; one at 12:30 p.m. and another at 6:45 p.m. Prevailing time at 109 E. Olive Street, Second Floor City Council Chambers, Bloomington, Illinois,…
The Ecology Action Center is excited to announce additional dates for the ever-popular hands-on workshop where individuals build their own water saving rainwater collection and storage container. Commercially available rainwater collection and storage systems range in price from $80-$200 but the Ecology Action Center is offering this workshop at a…
The 2nd Annual Illinois Bike Summit agenda and registration are now available online! This year’s program includes a high-level overview of state bicycle planning policy by the Deputy Director of IDOT and a keynote presentation by the dynamic Steve Buchtel of Trails for Illinois. We’ll also have various “Coffee Talk”…
The Land Connection is bringing a one-act play on the future of farming and farmland, “What Will Be Your Legacy?”, to Bloomington, Champaign, Peoria and Springfield, with premier performances March 22 and 23 at 315 E. Front St. in Bloomington. “This play cultivates awareness of critical issues facing Illinois farmers…
183,079 tons of municipal solid waste was generated in McLean County in 2012, a 12% decline from the 2011 rate. This is the fourth year in a row that waste generation in McLean County has decreased. It is likely that the economic recession has resulted in less consumer spending that…
As part of the world’s largest voluntary action for the environment, some Bloomington-Normal buildings will go dark on March 23, 2013 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. At this time a number of area businesses, organizations, and residents will turn off their lights or reduce their energy usage in other…
