NORMAL Ill.- This Friday the Normal West Wildcats will be home against the Bloomington Purple Raiders in an anticipated in-conference football matchup. Both teams come into the game only losing once and look to extend their records to 3-1. The Wildcats are coming off an impressive 21-0 win over the Centennial Chargers last Friday night. The Wildcats look to remain focused as a team heading into this highly anticipated […]
image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Just eight weeks away from tipoff, the Illinois State University men’s basketball schedule is officially finalized as the Missouri Valley Conference released its full slate Tuesday. The Redbirds will host Missouri State on Dec. 1, a rare MVC matchup in the middle of the non-conference part of the schedule and the earliest conference opener in ISU history. Otherwise, the MVC will return to its […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Football team heads to Charleston, Illinois this Saturday, looking to revive their rivalry with the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Redbirds and Panthers didn’t get to play each other last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but when the two teams last met in 2019, the Redbirds took care of business, defeating the Panthers 21-3. The Redbirds lead the series […]
Photo courtesy of Ashley Piraino NORMAL, Ill.- With nine inactive Redbird players, the Illinois State women’s soccer team played in a tightly contested matchup that ended in a 2-1 loss in extra time. This loss extends the Redbirds losing streak to six which ties the program’s longest such streak. “We had a lot of girls playing in different positions that they have never played before and I don’t think you […]
Photo Courtesy of OSF Health BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-OSF Healthcare welcomed their new hangar at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington. Community members gathered last week for a ribbon cutting and blessing ceremony. The hangar will help OSF Healthcare reach people within the community quicker. "Being in the communities that we serve allows us to get to our patients quicker, and get them to definitive care quicker," said Vice President of OSF Aviation Kathy DeVine. […]
Photo courtesy of Ashley Piraino NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State women’s soccer team return home as they are set to host the visiting Northwestern Wildcats on Thursday, September 9. The Redbirds are coming into Thursday’s matchup following a 2-0 loss against Milwaukee where they were outshot 20-10 in total with 12-4 shots on goal. This loss extends the Redbird’s losing streak to five which is the longest losing streak for […]
Photo Courtesy of Bloomington Police Department NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s Multicultural Center held an event in support of Jelani Day last Friday. Day was reported missing two weeks ago. Friends, family and the ISU community gathered to hear from Day’s mother and his other family members. Vice President of College Democrats at ISU—Avery Spranger came in support of the Day family. “It was really powerful—they brought in a […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's Preview took place this summer from June to July. The orientation was conducted through Zoom—but this year there were new features to include students who may not get to share their college journey with family because of language barriers. First-generation student and senior, Daisy Rodriguez partnered with the Preview Office to create an interactive experience for not only the students but for their parents. […]
Photo Courtesy TRIO Student Support Services NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s TRIO Student Support Services will be opening the table for discussions with first-generation students. TRIO is launching a podcast called “First Generation Triumph” focusing on the stories of first-generation students and their narratives. The podcast will launch Tuesday, Sept 7 with panelists at the Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center. Makiah Watson will be a host on the […]
