Photo provided by Gillian Robertson NORMAL, Ill. - Gillian Robertson is the definition of a UFC veteran. Since her first fight on the UFC on The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale, she’s had 23 fights in the UFC. In that time, she has accumulated accolades that aspiring female fighters strive for. Robertson has the most submissions in UFC female history with six submissions. Not only is her submission history impressive, but […]
Photo provided by Alternative Breaks at Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's Center for Civic Engagement offers students an opportunity to participate in Alternative Breaks, a weeklong service program during university breaks. These trips are designed to provide students with firsthand experiences of different cultures within a community and primarily focus on service. The goal is to expand their knowledge of various backgrounds, including community income, religion, […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Governor Pritzker visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) on April 6 to continue to highlight his higher education plans. In attendance of the event were the Chancellor of SIUE, James Miner, the Mayor of Edwardsville, Art Risavy, attended along with representatives of the State government. Representatives in attendance were Amy Alec from the 111 district, and Katie Stewart from the 112 District, along with Representative J. Hoffman […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Interim President Aondover Tarhule announced that Illinois State University Athletics Director Kyle Brennan has resigned effective April 30. Brennan was appointed to the Athletics Director position in December of 2020, making his term as athletic director for the university 28 months. Brennan signed a contract extension in the Summer of 2022 worth $1.2 million, netting him a yearly salary of $242,892 […]
Walker Hayes Ticket Giveaway Procedure: Sponsored by the Peoria Civic Center & Applebee's On-Air Portion Starts: Wednesday, March 29th On-Air Portion Ends: Friday, March 31st Social Media Portion Starts: Monday, April 3rd Social Media Portion Ends: Monday, April 10th Walker Hayes On-Air Portion Rules: Callers will be able to call in starting Wednesday, March 29th and ending Friday, March 31st between 7am-10pm. The first caller to call in after the […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Town of Normal area held free an Easter Egg Hunt event on April 1. The Town of Normal and the Normal Cornbelters worked in collaboration to make this event possible. Easter eggs, games, and prizes will be provided at the Town of Normal’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. “We usually have games, prizes, and a wheel, but this year, we did pictures with the Easter Bunny and […]
Photo provided by Illinois State Women's Hockey NORMAL, Ill. - ISU women's sports have had an impressive year. The women's basketball team went 17-3 in Missouri Valley Conference play, gymnastics won the Midwest Independent Conference Championship, while softball recently racked up an 11-game win streak with a conference second-best record. The ISU women's hockey team was no exception to this standard. The season started off strong for the Redbirds in […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics CHAMPAIGN, Ill - On Tuesday night, the Illinois State Redbirds baseball team headed South to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in a midweek matchup. The two in-state rivals went back and forth for much of the night but it ended up being ISU that got the upper hand over UIUC; winning 12-9. The Redbirds turned to Redshirt Junior LHP Sean Sinisko to start the […]
Image of Jalen Ping, courtesy of Brian Kindt NORMAL, Ill. - It’s been a rough start to the season for the Illinois Wesleyan Titans baseball team, with a 5-14 record that includes a loss to the Eastern Illinois Panthers with a score of 24-7. Still, senior outfielder and catcher Jalen Ping feels that the record does not reflect the effort the team has put in thus far. “We’ve had a […]
