NORMAL, Ill. - WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #3 in our countdown is the Women’s Track & Field team winning the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championship for the third consecutive year. The Redbirds set a conference record for points by scoring 190.6 on day 2 of the meet. The team was led by first-place finishes from Charde Golliday (long […]
NORMAL, Ill. - WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #4 in our countdown is Redbird volleyball upsetting #14 University of Illinois in the Redbird Classic. Redbird volleyball on Friday September 14th winning 3 sets to U of I 1 set. ISU took control of the match right out of the gate with a 25-16 win. They dropped the second set losing 25-21. And […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the services available to individuals with autism in the community. According to the Autism McLean and the CDC, many learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder may face challenges related to comprehension, communication, difficulty understanding abstract language, an insistence on sameness, and a greater likelihood of anxiety and depression - all of which may be worsened during the pandemic. The Autism Place (TAP) is […]
NORMAL, Ill. - WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #5 in our countdown is Kierston Farley-Sepe being named MVC Swimmer of the Year. Illinois State senior Kierston Farley-Sepe was named the Missouri Valley Conference Swimmer of the Year after winning three individual events at the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. Farley-Sepe is the first Redbird to win […]
NORMAL, Ill. - WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #6 in our countdown is Redbird football's upset over #4 SDSU. On November 9th, 2019 Illinois State’s football team upset the #4 ranked South Dakota State University Jack Rabbits 27-18. The Redbirds scored an unanswered 17 points in the second half to secure the victory. This was the first win for […]
The McLean County Children's Advocacy Center focuses on helping children in need, but are facing challenges through the pandemic. The CAC aids children that have been sexually abused, physically abused, and those who may have witnessed a violent crime. Among the services that are offered are forensic interviews, therapy, medical examinations, and advocacy services for children and families for the life of the case. While the pandemic has complicated some […]
NORMAL, Ill. - WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #7 in our countdown is Angelica Labat being named the Midwest Independent Conference Newcomer of the Year. Illinois State freshman Angelica Labat had an incredible first season as a Redbird starting off by winning the all-around in her first collegiate meet. Labat held season-high scores of 9.925 on both the vault […]
NORMAL, Ill. – WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #8 in our countdown is Redbird volleyball's victory in the MVC Championship to the NCAA tournament. Despite coming into the MVC tournament as the #3 seed, Redbird volleyball defeated the #1 seed UNI panthers to claim the MVC tourney crown. This earned them an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where […]
While businesses are suffering through these tough times, so are non-profit organizations whom many greatly depend on. One of those organizations is the Safe Harbor Shelter, hosted by the Salvation Army in Bloomington, Illinois. The Safe Harbor Shelter is a homeless shelter that is still open during this time. However, there have been some changes to help protect everyone involved. Salvation Army spokesperson Angie Bubon explains how the pandemic has created […]
