NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State Soccer wrapped up their regular season in Nashville with a loss to Belmont, but not long after that, the Redbirds found out they would be hosting the first round of the MVC playoffs on Sunday afternoon. The Birds finished out the regular season with two losses on the road after building momentum after the win against Drake. Regardless, it was a successful regular season with outstanding […]
Muwahhahahah!!!! On this perfectly timed Halloween themed Flashback Friday, Niyah, Cami, & Nora brought the ghouls, fright, and scares you'd expect from a classical Flashback Friday show! Their playlist this week included music from artists like Oingo Bingo, Michael Jackson, & The Searchers! Listen to the playlist from this week in the link bellow!!!!! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3kRZ678SOOzCljy2jndx6Z?si=91901c9f51d24c26
Image courtesy of Heartland Community College NORMAL, Ill. - Heartland Community College and Country Financial have partnered to fund a $1.38 million extension of the Constitution Trail. The Central Illinois insurance firm joined other donors in supporting the project, which also received a $200,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Steve Fast works in the office of HCC President Keith Corneille and had a great role in the […]
Image courtesy of Bloomington Central Catholic social media NORMAL, Ill. — Nine hard-fought football games are in the books, and now it’s time for playoff football. All five Bloomington-Normal area teams have earned postseason berths, each looking to make a deep run toward a state championship. Bloomington Central Catholic completed a perfect 9-0 regular season, earning a spot in the class 3A playoffs. The Saints have been dominant all year, […]
Image courtesy of Mane Society BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — A new salon in Bloomington is setting itself apart by combining affordable services with community involvement. Mane Society opened in April 2025 and was founded by cosmetology student Ashli Whitton, who said the idea came from a need for more accessible salon options in the Bloomington-Normal area. “Booth rentals and salon suites in town are very expensive,” Whitton said. “It just wasn’t […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - From Jack-O-Lanterns to new soil, Illinois State University’s Office of Sustainability will run a Pumpkin Compost Drive for the entire month of November. Sustainability is all about taking steps to help the environment, and composting pumpkins is one simple way to do that. Instead of tossing old pumpkins in the trash where they’ll end up in a landfill, people can bring […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. - The Bloomington Bison won their first game of the season against the Toledo Walleye on Friday night before falling short in Saturday’s rematch at Grossinger Motors Arena. In Friday's contest, Bison goalie Callum Tung came out on fire, stopping all 15 shots in the opening period, including a penalty stop, to keep the matchup in a scoreless tie heading into […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State football headed into a Week 9 matchup with #21 South Dakota, coming off a tough loss on homecoming against Youngstown State. Following the loss Coach Brock Spack said, “Just have to get back to work and get better every day.” The Redbirds were able to do that, taking down South Dakota on the road with a final score of 21-13. The […]
Image Courtesy of University High School Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The regular season is over with and the first round of playoffs kicks off this coming week. Bloomington Central Catholic remained perfect throughout the regular season, winning 41-0 against Prairie Central. The Saints' record is 9-0, and they got a spot in the 3A playoffs. Central Catholic will host Princeton at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1st. Normal West was […]
