Good morning, Normal.

Illinois State Police said a fox was spotted on ISU campus and advised students to admire it from afar — they stressed that not feeding or approaching the animal will keep it and everyone safe.

The Haunted Trail, celebrating 30 years in Normal, will return to Constitution Trail during the third and fourth weeks of October—continuing a long-held local tradition.

Bloomington City Council voted to implement a 1% grocery tax to avert a structural deficit and fund capital projects, despite opposition from some council members at Monday’s meeting — the council also approved increasing available video gaming licenses from 60 to 75.

The Town of Normal announced that Halloween trick-or-treat hours will run from 5-8 p.m. on Oct.

31 — local officials also urged parents to inspect treats and provided schedules for events like haunted trails, spooky movies and art workshops throughout October.

FCS No. 4 Illinois State beat North Alabama 38-36 in double overtime after a furious comeback and two one-hour rain delays extended the game to six hours—finishing non-conference play at 3-1 overall.

The Redbirds have a bye next Saturday before they face North Dakota State in Missouri Valley Football Conference play.

Saturday soccer saw state-ranked Washignton defeat U-High Pioneers 4 to 3 and Normal Community win 3 to 0 over Quincy Notre Dame while Dunlap and Bloomington also took wins with scores of 3 to 0 and 1 to 0.

Normal West’s Renee Warren won the girls race and Normal Community’s AJ Ince won gold in the boys division as Washington swim won the Irish Relays.

Oktoberfest Rotary Run

2-4 p.m. — Union Park — Fundraiser entry — Participate in the Annual Oktoberfest 5K Run and 1 mile Fun Walk to support local youth services.