IMAGE COURTESY OF REDBIRD ATHLETICS NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State Football is coming off a 42-30 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers, where veteran leaders Tommy Rittenhouse and Wenkers Wright led the charge. Rittenhouse threw for 299 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Wenkers added 3 more touchdowns on the ground and 94 rushing yards. They head into a week 4 matchup against North Alabama sitting at 2-1 and ranked #4 in […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal West Wildcats are off to a 2–1 start this season, and head coach Nathan Fincham believes his team is showing steady growth through the first three weeks. “Taking a look at how we came out to start the season, I thought we came out very well and prepared,” Fincham said. “Week 2 we had to play our crosstown rival, Normal Community. Playing them that early […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - After 16 months of rebuilding and relocating, the Normal Public Library reopened on Tuesday. Patron Experience Manager Laura Golaszewski shared why the library reopened, gave details on their renovations and why libraries are important to the community. “The majority of my work is making sure that when people come into the library, they have a great customer service experience and that […]
Image courtesy of Humane Society of Central Illinois BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Humane Society of Central Illinois will be hosting a garage sale fundraiser on Thursday and Friday at the Bloomington Moose Lodge. Director of Community Engagement Nicole Monson said that this fundraiser is one of their biggest events of the year. “Over the period of a month or so, we collect items from people who want to donate,” Monson […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Town Council met on Monday to discuss an ordinance increasing the limit of two to three dogs per household. Normal resident Ann Tabor stepped up to the podium for public comment, urging the council to raise the household dog limit to three. Tabor cited several reasons to amend the code, including the companionship dogs provide and the learning opportunities they offer children. She added that […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University is making efforts on campus to provide mental health support for students during Suicide Prevention Month. Donelle Pressburger, a case manager for Student Health Services, talked about the types of support she offers to students, other mental health resources on campus and why they are important. Pressburger has been in her role since September 2023, with it being one of the first at ISU. She […]
NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State Football took a trip to Charleston, IL, to play a Week 3 game against the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Redbirds and Panthers met for their 113th matchup, and it was all Redbirds in this matchup, as they would score in every quarter of this contest. This brings the Illinois State Redbirds to 2-1 on the early season, and the Panthers fall to 1-2. The Redbird victory […]
NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State Soccer played two games this week with the opponents being Eastern Illinois and Saint Louis. Both games had the result of a draw and both scores were the same, 0-0. The Redbirds week began on Thursday evening when the Eastern Illinois Panthers came to town. ISU started off hot with a shot on goal from the team leader in goals, Rylann Law, but Eastern was able […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball (4-5) ran the gauntlet against three tough opponents this weekend at the Linda Herman Classic and came away with their eyes on the rest of the season. This past weekend the Redbirds hosted the Linda Herman Classic at CEFCU Arena, ISU’s annual out of conference home tournament that signifies the nearing of conference play in the MVC. This season, like many in the past […]
