Parts of Normal, including ISU campus have lost power Around 3 p.m. Wednesday, parts of Normal, including Uptown, Downtown, and ISU’s campus suffered an unexpected power outage. No official cause has been determined, but it is likely due to severe weather. There is no information on how long the outage may last. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the Emergency Operations Center at 309-438-1489 WZND lost signal shortly after […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Police are investigating a report received at 4:15 p.m. yesterday of a pedestrian hit by a train near the tracks at Towanda Ave. and Kays Drive. Upon arrival, the officers located the individual - 19-year-old James E. Camden from East Peoria, who was pronounced deceased at 5:04 p.m. by the McLean County Coroner's Office. Preliminary autopsy reports have determined the cause of death as blunt-force […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State University and the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services are partnering to open a Central Illinois regional simulation training lab for the Child Protection Training Academy. The four-year, $2.1 million grant funds the workforce development project to prepare frontline DCFS and private sector staff who play critical roles in child protection and welfare intervention services. ISU School of Social Work Professor Doris Houston serves as […]
Image courtesy of the official Reggie Games Instagram page NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Pi Sigma Epsilon business fraternity and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority teamed up at Hancock Stadium to host the first-ever "Reggie Games," an event inspired by the popular Netflix series Squid Game. The Marketing Analytics Chair of Pi Sigma Epsilon Dylan Moss shared the purpose behind Reggie Games. "The purpose of the event was to bring […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Life NORMAL, Ill. - In the walls of Fell Hall at Illinois State University, the Association for Women in Communication (AWC) is elevating the student experience by blending professional development and community engagement. “We’re open to all majors and all genders, really everybody," AWC President Allison Walter said. "Communication is a skill that everyone can use so we definitely are open to anybody and we try to […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - The City of Bloomington was named as a Tree City USA Community by the non-profit Arbor Day Foundation. Superintendent of Park Maintenance Jeff Hindman spoke about what it means to have Bloomington become a Tree City, as well as the qualifications and ceremony taking place to celebrate the title. “In order to receive the award, we have to have a tree […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Bloomington’s water problems are nearly solved with Lake Bloomington once again being used for drinking water. In late January, the Bloomington Water Department started getting complaints about the taste of the water in town. Algae blooms are not uncommon in the lakes but are usually in the summer. Due to volatile weather conditions this year, though, they hit before the department was prepared. “It appears that we […]
NORMAL, Ill. — New York Times Bestselling Author Suzanne Collins’ best known for her book trilogy “The Hunger Games” has been sparking conversation on social media following the release of her novel “Sunrise on the Reaping.” The fourth book in the book universe focuses on the beloved trilogy character Haymitch Abernathy. The novel takes readers 40 years after “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” during the 50th annual Hunger Games. […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University has officially renamed its Indoor Practice Facility as the OSF HealthCare Athletics Training Center, marking a significant milestone in its partnership with OSF HealthCare. To celebrate the new partnership, ISU and OSF HealthCare held an open house event, offering the community an opportunity to learn more about the collaboration and its impact on Redbird student-athletes. The celebration took place before the ISU spring football […]
