Bloomington High School

District 87 bought the Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center building to address overcrowding of pre-K and Bloomington Career Academy classes.

District 87 will implement the ban in the fall, with a structure of tiered consequences for violations. District officials hope teachers and parents will help support it.

Bloomington High School's principal says cell phones are to blame for a lot of student disciplinary and academic concerns.

A building on Oakland Avenue in Bloomington has been renamed to honor Willie G. and Gloria Brown for their contributions to the local community.

The District 87 school board on Wednesday approved some proposed changes to elective course offerings, and heard a report on a new health sciences program being offered at some elementary schools and the junior high.

Bloomington High School has inducted two graduates into its Hall of Fame, while District 87’s Hall of Fame also added two new members.

Normal Community track standout Ali Ince repeats as Female Athlete of the Year, while Dominic Martin from Lexington High School won Male Athlete of the Year. Scholar Athlete of the Year honors went to Brynn Hoder and Noah Misukonis of Bloomington High School.

Analeigha Hernandez trains and compete at Kingdom City Boxing-Fitness in Normal. In a predominantly male sport, she has earned respect from the boys at the gym.

WGLT recently spent some time at Bloomington High School for a job fair and career day. While there, WGLT asked students to tell us about something they were excited about this summer.

Illinois is not part of the growing movement from state legislators to have a larger say in how students are using phones in schools, leaving educators to make their own rules and regulations surrounding phone usage. In Bloomington-Normal, those policies vary widely.