Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Entering Normal on Sunday the Drake Bulldogs boasted an undefeated Missouri Valley Conference record. As the Bulldogs exit Redbird Arena, the Illinois State Redbirds add two wins to their conference record sweeping the Drake on Sunday and Monday. The Redbirds made quick work of the Bulldogs on Sunday, sweeping the match 3-0, but had a shaky start on day two. Falling […]
Photo courtesy to Jackie Gunderson Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- Equality has been the focus of most conversations this past year, but what about equity? This is one of Bloomington Mayoral Candidate Jackie Gunderson’s top priorities. Gunderson has a background in special education, and is the director of the Penguin Project of McLean County which is a non-profit helping children and young adults with developmental disabilities have access to the performing […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.-The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Drake Bulldogs three sets to zero on the first game of the back-to-back homestand. After dominating the first set 25-19, the redbirds played clutch volleyball in sets two and three 25-22 to secure the sweep. Illinois State improves to five and four on the season while Drake falls to 6-2. Freshman Kaitlyn Prondzinski contributed eight kills in the match, […]
Photo courtesy to Fire Chief Mick Humer NORMAL, Ill.- Residents on Hester Avenue are in destress after quickly evacuating their homes after a fire sparked this morning. The 600 block of Hester is consumed with smoke, fumes and frantic residents. Hester Avenue residents that were 15-20 ft from the fire were shaken when the train derailed yesterday, but continue to seek answers shelter after the two-day mayhem. April […]
Photo courtesy Mick Humer, Fire Chief NORMAL, Ill.- Firefighters battled freezing temperatures at a multi-alarm blaze at Sugar Creek Apartments at 606 S. Linden Street this afternoon. Fire Chief Mick Humer said the fire destroyed or heavily damaged 12 apartments, but fortunately all tenants have been accounted for and there are no reports of any injuries to tenants or firefighters. ISU nursing student and Sugar Creek resident Liz Williams managed […]
Coming off a 69-52 loss to nationally ranked Missouri State the Illinois State Women’s basketball team looked for a bounce back effort Saturday at Redbird Arena to avoid losing three straight games. The Redbirds set the tone early by storming out to a 15-4 lead early in the first quarter. The hot start was an opposite of what plagued the ‘Birds in their previous outing against the Bears. Terrion Moore led the way in […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Earlier this afternoon a fire broke out on 600 block of S Linden St. at Sugar Creek Apartments. Linden is closed south of Vernon Ave. Vernon Ave is closed from Linden Street to Flora Way. No injuries have been reported at this time. Normal Fire Department is urging the public to stay away from the area. Major Fire Incident - 600 block of S Linden St. - […]
Photo Courtesy of Illinois State University Facebook Page. NORMAL, Ill. - Residents and students in Bloomington-Normal are looking for answers after a train derailment occurred this morning between Vernon Avenue and Fell Avenue. It is unknown if students in the vicinity will lose power throughout the day. Director of Media Relations at Illinois State University, Eric Jome says that the university is watching the incident closely and making adjustments to […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Local leasing agencies are warning residents about possible power outages. First Site Leasing advised residents they anticipate Ameren will be shutting down power in a large area around Uptown to make repairs. Some of the buildings that may be affected include: 605 Hester 609 Hester 102 W. College (Uptown North) 138 Beaufort 501 S. Fell 504 S. Fell 100 W. Vernon St. 101 W. Phoenix St. 703-705 […]
