Unit 5 Meeting Draws Heated Public Comment on Free Speech and Conduct

Image courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. - Unit 5 School Board met on Wednesday, and although neither topic was not on the official agenda, public comment dominated the meeting, with 15 speakers addressing two separate controversies that have recently stirred debate in the community. Most speakers focused on a Normal Community High School civics teacher and girls soccer coach, Matt Chapman, who has drawn attention after wearing […]

October 23, 2025

Local News

Normal Town Council approves four new public sculptures

NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Town Council met Monday evening for a brief but impactful session, unanimously approving a $69,750 contract to purchase and install four permanent sculptures at the upcoming One Normal Plaza Sculpture Park. The resolution authorizes the acquisition of works from four Illinois-based artists, marking a significant step in the town’s ongoing commitment to public art and cultural development. Cultural Arts Director Beth Whisman and McLean County […]

October 22, 2025

Local Sports

Record Crowd Not Enough to Lift Bison Past Iowa Heartlanders in Overtime Loss at Home

IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. — In front of a record crowd of over 4,700 fans at Grossinger Motors Arena, the Bison's season opener ended in heartbreaking fashion after multiple comeback efforts throughout the night. The visiting Iowa Heartlanders came out strong, striking early with a power-play goal to open the scoring in the first period. But the Bison responded just 20 seconds later, as Kyle […]

October 22, 2025

Local News

A new movie theatre joins the array in Bloomington-Normal

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A new movie theater in Bloomington-Normal offers premium experiences at affordable prices. Golden Ticket Cinemas took over the old ‘New Vision Theatre’ on the east side of Bloomington. The theatre opened on Friday, and Director of Media Relations Joe Horton said that this is the first location in Illinois, and this brings the chain to a total of 22 theatres across the country. “We try to make […]

October 22, 2025

College Sports

Redbird Men’s and Women’s Fall Tennis Seasons Conclude at ITA Midwest Regional Tournaments

IMAGE COURTESY OF GOREDBIRDS NORMAL, Ill. -Redbird men's and women's tennis both competed in Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional Tournaments this weekend. The men's matches being hosted by DePaul University, and the women's by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Day one in Chicago consisted of the singles qualifying round of 64, the singles qualifying round of 32, and the singles consolation round of 32. In the singles qualifying round of […]

October 21, 2025

College Sports

Redbird Soccer Remains Unbeaten in Conference Play

IMAGE COURTESY OF GOREDBIRDS NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Soccer took on UIC on Sunday evening at Adelaide Street Field for a Missouri Valley Conference matchup. The Redbirds record sat at 2-0-3 in conference play coming into the contest, being unbeaten. The game resulted in the Redbirds sixth draw in a row, extending their unbeaten conference streak up to 6 games. This marked the 10th shutout of the season for […]

October 21, 2025

Local News

CYFS brings community together with annual Trunk or Treat celebration

Image courtesy of the Center for Youth and Family Solutions BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Families filled the Center for Youth and Family Solutions for the annual Trunk or Treat event, celebrating Halloween with games, treats and community fun on October 10. Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention Specialist Alix Zimmermann shared why the Trunk or Treat event is more than just a Halloween celebration and why it is important to the community. […]

October 21, 2025

ISU News

Students take center stage in ISU’s “Into the Woods” production

Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University students are bringing Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical Into the Woods to life on stage, presented by the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts’ School of Theatre, Dance and Film. The show is heavily made up of students, including 19 actors in the cast, 19 instrumentalists in the orchestra and countless others in the backstage crew, with some professional […]

October 21, 2025

High School Sports

Week 8 IHSA Football Recap

Image courtesy of JW Photography NORMAL, Ill. -Week 8 of IHSA football in Bloomington/Normal was an old fashioned shootout. Normal Community had another very impressive performance against Centennial this week, winning 56-6. This improves the Ironmen's record to 7-1 and still undefeated in conference play. This Friday the Ironmen go on the road to take on Peoria in the last game of the regular season at 7 p.m. Bloomington fell […]

October 20, 2025

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