Photo provided by SOAR BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Special Opportunities Available in Recreation, also known as SOAR, is holding their annual Respect Run 5k on April 7 at Miller Park. The route of the 5k starts at the pavilion and goes throughout the park. SOAR is a community therapeutic recreation program serving individuals ages 4 and beyond who are unable to participate in traditional recreation programs. This non-competitive event is specifically […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Town of Normal held their second council meeting of the month on March 18. Traffic lights have been approved following Mondays council meeting to be installed at numerous intersections of Fort Jesse Road, including the intersections at Landmark Drive and Greenbriar Drive. The council approved a contract for the project given to Rowe Construction, estimated around $2.1 million. Director of Public Works and Engineering Ryan Otto spoke […]
Image Courtesy of McLean County NORMAL, Ill. - Today was primary election day in Illinois this year. Early voting began on Feb. 8, and the opportunity saw more than 1,000 voters between the three polling centers in the Bloomington-Normal area. The three voting centers for both early and day of voting included the Bone Student Center of Illinois State University, the Eastland Mall and the Government Center in Bloomington. As […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Across the state of Illinois tomorrow, voters will once again be returning to their local polling places to cast their decisions in the primary elections. McLean County is no exception and voters will have the chance to declare their party and pick a potential candidate for president, the US Congress and many other positions. More locally, voters will also cast votes for house representatives, state senators, county […]
MOLINE, Ill. - Shot takers shoot double-digit shots in the first quarter. Shot makers hit all but one. The Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team returned to the bench Thursday against Evansville after ten minutes up 23-11, and never looked back on their way to a 85-64 win. They shot 9-10 in the first, and 60.8% on the afternoon. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie, following the opening win of her seventh […]
Photo provided by Brightpoint NORMAL, Ill. - With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, the town of Normal will see a parade in Uptown to celebrate the holiday. However, it is also an opportuniy for the community to come together to support Brightpoint, a local non-profit organization in Bloomington-Normal. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday, March 16, at 1 p.m. The route will begin on School Street and North Street by […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Becca Wagner was hired as the new Sports Director for the YMCA as of Feb. 26. Wagner has experience with organizing NCAA tournaments for sports such as baseball, soccer, softball, track and a variety of others. She helped with her first tournament with her father in 2005. Wagner explained how sports were an activity that guided Wagner throughout her life. "Sports is something that has always been […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Aondover Tarhule, Ph.D., has been chosen to become the twenty-first president of Illinois State University, pending approval by the ISU Board of Trustees. The board made the announcement in a campus-wide email that it intends to pursue him for the position. The board will officially vote on the appointment in a special meeting on March 18 where they will deliberate on specific terms and conditions. Tarhule will […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics ST. LOUIS - It was a tough defeat for Illinois State University as they suffered a 59-53 defeat to the Evansville Purple Aces. Being a seventh seed, the fanbase had expectations of seeing past the first round of the Arch Madness Tournament. However, for the second year in a row, the Redbirds failed to do so. Despite the rough ending, ISU showed promise this season […]
