NORMAL - A Semi-Truck was involved in a minor accident with a Normal Police squad car Monday afternoon in Normal. A semi turned Northbound onto University Street from College Avenue and clipped the front end of a squad car facing Southbound stopped at a red light. As of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, the truck along with two squad cars were still parked on the east side of University Street in […]
NORMAL - Illinois State University held the annual State of the University Address Tuesday afternoon in the Center of Performing Arts. President Larry Dietz focused on ISU's latest achievements and changes planned for the university in the address. Some achievements included the growing enrollment rate and the renaming of the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts. President Dietz spoke on what has led to the success of the university and […]
NORMAL - Illinois State University Community Engagement department held their annual meet and greet event at the Children’s Discovery Museum. The event hosted student government association and elected officials of the town of Normal. Students and the community were able to meet local leaders and council members for the Town of Normal. This year guests were able to explore the Children’s Discovery Museum while meeting officials. The event was held […]
NORMAL - Illinois State University’s Police Department welcomes the newest member of their team, Paw-fficer Sage. Sage is a part of the new community engagement unit from the department. As a certified therapy dog, the unit hopes Sage can bring comfort to people in the community “Her job is to make people happy, from people who miss their to pets, to people who have gone through traumatic events,” one of […]
NORMAL – Incoming and current Redbirds flocked into the Bone Student Center for ‘Fear the Bird Kickoff’ Sunday afternoon. Events like this during Welcome Week keep students busy while getting them accustomed to campus. “I thought there was a lot of different fun activities to do out on the quad and off the quad,” said Freshman Mikaley Smith “It’s just been really eventful.” Smith added that she’s excited about this […]
In the April edition of the Birds-I-View, hosts Ashley Antonini, Anthony Ferretti and Zach Wilson, along with the WZND News Team, take an inside look at construction updates happening at Illinois State University. WZND’s Ashley Antonini begins the show by providing an update on the second phase of the Bone Student Center renovation (1:46-4:27). Then, Andy Olson talks about the addition of the full service bakery in Watterson (6:37-8:36). Zach […]
NORMAL – A hometown hero passed away serving our country in 2017, but his legacy lives on. The town of Normal dedicated the post office to fallen Sergeant Joshua Rodgers Thursday morning, who was killed on April 27, 2017 while deployed in Afghanistan. Over a hundred people gathered in uptown to honor the fallen soldier. “This is one of the neatest things I’ve got to as a member of congress […]
NORMAL - Illinois State University Police are preparing for the holiday this upcoming weekend as things will be busy on the roads and the campus. As Easter approaches, people are going to be traveling home as roads and highways will become extremely busy with traffic. Just as it is important to be safe and not distracted when driving, it is also imperative that drivers are aware of road laws regarding […]
NORMAL – A bill that was recently passed in the House could potentially benefit students at universities and community colleges throughout the state of Illinois. The bill is an effort to make tuition assistance accessible to undocumented and transgender students who currently do not have access to these resources. Financial aid is one of the biggest issues college students face, especially those who are undocumented. Supported by Democratic State Representative […]
