Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics After a five-set battle on Sunday that Illinois State stood tall in, the after-effects may have exhausted a few Redbirds heading into Monday's encounter with the Indiana State Sycamores. Failing to secure a sweep of their Missouri Valley counterpart, the Sycamores figured the Redbirds out in four sets. Suffering their first loss to the Sycamores since 2013, under head coach Leah Johnson, the Redbirds […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- A new book studying the connections Abraham Lincoln had to Illinois State University is to hit local book stores. Historian Tom Emery and ISU alum Carl Kasten created the 280-page book, “Abraham Lincoln and the Heritage of Illinois State University,” that uncovers the untold stories of Lincoln at ISU. “Lincoln wrote the guarantee for the university, which secured funding. In doing so, he really […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, ILL.- The Illinois state men’s basketball team were unable to stop the 6-0 run by the Bears to end the game as they fell to Missouri State 72-62. DJ Horne led the way for the Redbirds with 18 points, followed by the returning Josiah Strong with 14 points. The game was tight until the twelve minute mark in the second half where the Redbirds went […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com The stench of desparation could be smelled from the second level as the Illinois State Redbirds and Missouri State Bears both put everything they had into ending their four-game losing streaks. The difference in the end was that MSU played as a team, while the Redbirds could only find offense from DJ Horne and Antonio Reeves. Horne had 23 points against the Bears, followed by 17 […]
Story contributed by Jake Fogal NORMAL, Ill. - Following a .500 start through the first two weeks, the 1-1 (3-3 overall) Illinois State volleyball team heads to Terre Haute, Ind. to take on the 1-1 (1-2 overall) Indiana State Sycamores on Sunday and Monday. The Redbirds have split meetings with Marquette, Cincinnati, and Bradley, last being in action on Monday, as they were swept by the Braves. The Redbirds may be without three seniors against the Sycamores. […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL - For the first time since March, ISU fans will be available to attend a home sporting event. The Illinois State Athletic department announced Friday that Hancock Stadium will host season ticket holders, ISU students and player families. In conjunction with the State of Illinois, there will be no tailgating outside of Hancock Stadium this year. Parking lots and doors to the stadium will open […]
NORMAL, Ill.-In-person screenings return to the Normal Theater on Thursday, Feb. 4 with the new sci-fi film Little Fish. Closed March 13 of last year, the Normal Theater had initially resumed operations in October before increased COVID mitigations brought another closure in November. "We’re excited to welcome guests back through our doors to share in the classic cinema-going experience, albeit with some now-familiar adjustments for everyone’s health and well-being,” said […]
Photo courtesy to IDJJ Facebook page LINCOLN, Ill.- The Governor's administration has announced a new center for incarcerated youth is coming to central Illinois. The Youth Center will now be located in the old, abandoned Lincoln Development Center. About 40% of Illinois' juveniles are from Central Illinois and until now they've been located in northern and southern parts of the state, away from their families. Heidi Mueller, director of the […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- Online learning can be challenging when completing certain goals or tasks virtually, but that has not stopped Illinois State University’s theatre program. The department is now offering Saturday Creative Drama classes. The class is available to students in the grade levels of kindergarten through 6th grade in the Bloomington-Normal community and surrounding areas. Associate professor in the School of Theatre and Dance […]
