Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s School

New exhibit on ISSCS history unveiled

ISSCS history at the Normal Community Activity Center

ISU Archives exhibits intern Aindrea Delaney unveils a new exhibit at the Normal Community Activity Center showcasing daily life and activities of the former Illinois Soldiers and Sailor’s Children’s School (ISSCS).

Finding a family at U-High, and now giving back

Growing up in an orphanage as a tough, street-smart kid, Clyde Coombs could’ve easily stumbled onto a darker path in life, one that he fears would’ve led him to prison or worse.