Photo courtesy from Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill.—At 11:55 a.m. Illinois State University put out an emergency alert stating that there was an armed robbery taking place at 112 North Street, Normal. At 12:05 p.m. there was an alert explaining that armed robbery is not an active shooter situation. The person committed an armed robbery or home invasion with a gun/weapon and is believed to be on or near campus. […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill.--The Illinois State Women’s Basketball team defeated Loyola Chicago 68-52 to advance to the semifinal of Hoops in the Heartland. The Birds were propelled by a 29-point performance from Redbird star Juju Redmond and a double-double from senior DeAnna Wilson. The first quarter of play belonged solely to the Redbirds. After a little bit of back and forth in the first two minutes, […]
Photo Courtesy from Facebook NORMAL, Ill.--Donations, green and opportunities will fill Uptown Normal this weekend. The Sharin’ Of The Green St. Patricks’ Day Parade is an opportunity to celebrate Irish heritage as well as donate. The event is organized by Children’s Home & Aid's Central Region. Development Associate at Children's Home & Aid Laura Cordero says that the parade is a great opportunity for the community to come together. Children’s Home […]
Photo courtesy from Bloomington Police Department BLOOMINGTON, Ill.--Two people are pronounced dead and one person is facing life-threatening injuries. Around 7:45 p.m. Bloomington Police Department was dispatched to the 1000 block of Four Seasons Road. Officers were notified because of commotion. When officers arrived at the scene there were noises heard that sounded like gunfire. Three people were shot and injured inside one of the apartment complexes. A 35 year […]
Photo courtesy from goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.--The Illinois State baseball team continued their road trip in Jonesboro, Arkansas against the Arkansas State Red Wolves this weekend. After taking three straight games from Western Carolina the following week, the Redbirds looked to test their skills in the Sun Belt Conference. Illinois State jumped ahead early in game one with a two-run second inning. Greg Nichols stayed hot all weekend with timely hitting, […]
image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill -- After months of searching, the Illinois State volleyball team has their new leader. Tuesday morning, the school announced that Allie Matters had been named the eighth head coach in program history. Matters, who has spent the last four years at Wright State, already has had a successful career as she comes in to lead the Redbirds- and she has the hardware to show […]
Image courtesy Kodiak Creative BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Titans were able to pick up their first March Madness win of the tournament against Franklin, with a final score of 73-55. “I was really happy with our team I though we stayed with it,” said Illinois Wesleyan Head Coach Ron Rose. “Clearly happy to get our feet under us in the NCAA tournament with this first round win.” The Titans got […]
Photo courtesy of Center for Civic Engagement NORMAL, Ill.--With Spring break right around the corner, the Illinois State University Center for Civic Engagement is getting ready for their Alternative Spring Break trips. Alternative Spring Break is a weeklong service opportunity during the University's spring break in which participants travel to help meet a need in a community. Coordinator of Alternative Spring Breaks Annie Weaver explains how the Civic Engagement Center […]
Photo courtesy from goredbirds.com PROVO, Utah - Illinois State gymnastics will be on the road for a meet at BYU tonight. The Redbirds will face both the No. 14 Cougars and the No. 35 Washington Huskies.This will be a tough match against non-conference opponents, but the Redbirds are still a group carrying a lot of momentum into the meet. For the fourth consecutive week, junior Angelica Labat won the Gymnast […]
