NORMAL- This past Saturday, the Normal Community High School football team traveled to Chicago’s southeast side to play against Phillips High School in the second round of the IHSA playoffs. The Wildcats proved to be a tough test for the visiting Ironmen, defeating them by a score of 20 to 0. While the final score may have been disappointing way to end the year, this season will be regarded as […]
NORMAL- The Redbirds were given a tough task this past weekend as Robert Morris (12-4-1) traveled from Pennsylvania to play three games in Chicago, with one being agaisnt ISU. At the end of the first period, the game was tied at two with ISU goals scored by Brennan Bergner and Thomas Treiber. Once the second period started, the Redbirds were able to get three goals in just under a nine […]
BLOOMINGTON - The Bloomington Planning Commission held a public hearing taking a closer look at zoning. The hearing focused on adult-use permits in the agriculture, business, and manufacturing zones in the City of Bloomington. The Planning Commission wanted to gather the public for comment so that they can make a recommendation back to council.The commission was reminded that with opting in the city may then chose to allow permitted on-site […]
BLOOMINGTON - The Bloomington City Council approved the 2019 Tax Levy earlier this week. City Manager Tim Gleason said that the council was in a position to hold property tax. The purposed tax rate is similar to the tax rate of 2018 which was $20.5 million tax levy estimate with a similar rate. Mayor Tari Renner asked if there was more put into the levy because of growth and strength […]
(Photo courtesy of The Autism Place Facebook page) NORMAL - The Friends of the Autism Place will hold it’s fifth annual trivia night this Saturday at the Illinois State University Alumni Center. The Friends of The Autism Place is a non-profit organization which advances for support in autism awareness and education. The program helps ISU clinicians who are planning to work in different fields within the psychology department. These clinicians […]
NORMAL - Yesterday marks the annual Veterans Day ceremony hosted by the Illinois State University ROTC program. Among the many veterans in attendance was Department Chair of the ROTC program, Lieutenant Colonel Kraig Kline of the United States Army. A former Illinois State alum, Kline graduated in 1999 with a degree in criminal justice and received his master’s degree in 2003 while beginning his ROTC training as he has continued […]
How well do ISU students know geography? Travel with Trish to the ISU quad to find out!
NORMAL - The Illinois State Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Dr. David Collier and Dr. Ben Stiers, presented their fall concert in Kemp Recital Hall. The ensemble performed renown pieces like: marimba quintet, Gravity by Mark Mellits, Catching Shadows by Ivan Trevino, Fractalia, a quartet, by Owen Clayton Conden, Trio by Joe Tompkins and Insomnia by Cody Holmes. Student Ryan Laucicello finished the concert with a marimba solo and […]
Normal - Illinois State University’s, University Program Board put on their ‘90s themed event, “Skate by the Bell” Saturday night. The event was open to all ISU students with their event pass. “Skate by the Bell” featured ‘90s activities such as Pac-Man, Skee Ball, the toy crane, and the most popular, roller skating. Those wanting to roller skate had to sign a waiver form before entering the event and were […]
