Bloomington High School

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.

Hayden King, Jack Oakey, Rohan Darsi and Abhi Kumar have covered a lot of ground in four years together at Bloomington High School. Tennis requires that kind of physical investment, running from side to side and baseline to net.

According to a statement District 87 officials released to families, the lockdown was “out of an abundance of caution due to a received report implying a potential security concern.”

New changes to the application for student financial aid and its timeline have caused a Bloomington-Normal high school to find ways to adapt while still providing sufficient guidance for its students.

The Bloomington High School Dance team will appear at the Universal Dance Association's national championship for the first time since 2016.