NORMAL, Ill. - This weekend was a busy one for ISU Hockey, as all four teams would play. D1 would take on heated rival University of Illinois at home, D2 would travel to DePaul, D3 would host Northern Illinois, and ISU Roller would play in their second 4-game tournament. D1 would have a close start to game 1, as they would be tied with Illinois 3 to 3. However, the […]
Photo provided by President Georgia Nugent BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – On October 20, 2023, the 20th president of Illinois Wesleyan University Georgia Nugent announced her decision to step down from her role following the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Before she came to IWU, Nugent graduated as a first-generation college student with a bachelor’s degree from Princeton and a doctorate from Cornell. She also served in various roles at Princeton […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Former aide to First Lady Michelle Obama and current self-made millionaire Lola Tomorrow attended Illinois State University as a guest speaker on November 2. She attended her alma mater to speak at the third installation of the four-part series hosted by the Multicultural Center, “Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur.” The event allowed Tomorrow to share her winding path to becoming the accomplished woman she is today with the aspiring business […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Over the past month, the Normal Police Department has concluded three major cases pertaining to child sexual abuse after convictions and sentencing. NPD Detective Kendra DeRosa says that these three cases are a demonstration of three distinctly different types of cases that they receive at the department. DeRosa is part of a special task force within the department focused on preventing internet crime against children. Through the […]
Photo provided by the Ewing Cultural Center BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Arising from humble beginnings, serving in the American Red Cross, being an activist in Woman's Suffrage and creating a legacy in Bloomington-Normal the memory of Hazle Buck Ewing lives on. The Ewing Cultural Center recently pieced together the final touches of its newest exhibit, "Opening Hazle's Closet" to take a look into the life behind its founder. Moreover, the exhibit […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Undergraduate students at Illinois State University will call upon the Normal Town Council at their November 6 meeting to enact an ordinance for local leasing companies. The proposal in question would require companies such as Young America, SAMI, First Site and others that rent apartments to students to notify the renters before they enter their residence. According to Junior Communications student Matthew Paul, Redbirds who rent in […]
