This week, the Flashback Friday team brought you the songs made from sample that whether you knew, or not, shaped the great music you love! Their playlist for the week, linked below, includes songs from artists like Lady Gaga, Queen, and Elton John. Make sure to tune in next week to hear The team wrap up a entire Semester of Flashback Friday!
Image Courtesy of National Register of Historic Places BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The former State Farm building in downtown Bloomington will soon be redeveloped into a $68 million housing project. Following a meeting on April 14, the City of Bloomington and Urban Equity Partners (UEP) reached an agreement on the proposals, with construction expected to begin as early as this year. Bloomington’s Economic Development Manager Ellen Robertson attended Monday’s discussion. “There […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State baseball delivered an offensive onslaught at Duffy Bass Field this weekend, sweeping Evansville in a dominant three-game series. The Redbirds outscored the Purple Aces 38-13 over the weekend, improving their record to 18-16 overall and 9-3 in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play. Game 1: Redbirds Open Series With Offensive Barrage On Friday night, Illinois State defeated Evansville 17-8 behind a […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Softball swept Valparaiso this past weekend in Indiana, bringing its record to 16-25. In game one, Hannah Meshnick took the mound to start for the Redbirds and went 6 innings, giving up 4 hits, 5 strikeouts, and only 1 earned run. Senior Delainey Bryant went 2-4 on the day with one run, and Senior Abby Knight also went 2-4 […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Police Department has introduced its new therapy dog, Pawfficer Korg, to ISU's campus. Following his predecessor Pawfficer Sage, Korg’s main job is to support students and faculty on campus with transitional and emotional needs. “Pawfficer Korg’s job is simply to make people smile. He helps people get through stressful moments, traumatized moments, things like that, and he really does a great job at […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – One of the reasons the Bloomington Bison got brought to town was to boost inner city spending. Now, with their inaugural season in the books, Bloomington’s Director of Arts And Entertainment, Anthony Nelson, is already seeing the impact. "Downtown businesses and the arena’s anchor tent have done wonders for foot traffic before and after games,” Nelson said. “Restaurants and hotel revenue are up. We’re projecting the team’s […]
Image courtesy of Gamma Phi Circus NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s Gamma Phi Circus was performed the 96 annual home show this weekend. Every show is centered around a theme - this year's was revealed by Circus Program Director Rainie Themer Bosquet, as well as other elements of the long standing show “This year’s theme is titled, ‘A Journey Through the Fine Arts,’ and so every single act […]
Image courtesy of ISU Army ROTC BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - In 1943, Private First Class Robert Bryant was reported Missing In Action while fighting in Italy during World War II. He was a Bloomington resident, and now after 81 years, his remains will finally be returned to his family. Wayne Kirkpatrick is a member of Rolling Thunder, a national organization concerned with the treatment of veterans. He sees repatriations like this […]
This week, the Flashback Friday Crew highlighted the Disco Divas that brought you the best bops of their time. Their playlist for the week, linked below, includes songs from artists like Chaka Khan, Michael Jacksons, and Diana Ross. Make sure to tune in next week to hear the team talk about "Songs you didn't know were sampled" songs!
