First Amendment

Despite the reputation of Bloomington-Normal as a staid, quiet community with nicknames such as "Borington" and "Insuranceville," the Twin Cities has a long history of protests. While there have been a lot of non-violent political protests around Bloomington-Normal lately, some past actions were not so civil.

A lawsuit filed by seven Illinois State University students against the university has moved to federal court. The Illinois attorney general's office requested a change of venue.

Seven students were arrested for trespassing after refusing to leave Hovey Hall after hours. Now, they're suing Illinois State University for reinstatement and compensation, saying ISU unfairly infringed on their constitutional rights.

McLean County lawyers are about to get a lesson in the First Amendment.Media attorney Don Craven of Springfield will be the featured speaker at the McLean…