NORMAL, Ill.- Is term length correlated to corruption? One challenger believes so. At WGLT’s candidate forum, Republican primary challenger David Blumenshine said he believes State Representative Dan Brady needs to simplify the issues that face Illinois' District 105 and the state by making tax cuts. In Governor JB Pritzker’s State of the State address there was not one mention to the pension crisis. This raises the question, what is Brady […]
Photo courtesy to Illinois State University News NORMAL, Ill.- Area nurses can explore care for aging LGBTQ populations with a workshop at Illinois State University. ISU is making progressive steps for those populations that are overlooked and discriminated against. The Nurses Health Education About LGBTQ Elders Curriculum workshop will be Thursday, March 26, at the Alumni Center. Sessions run from 8:30 a.m to 4 p.m. “LGBTQ seniors face fear of […]
Photo courtesy to Chapel Hill SCV Facebook page CHAPEL HILL, N.C.- The University of North Carolina has sent the Sons of the Confederate Veterans nearly $2.6 million with an out of court settlement over the university's refusal to restore their Silent Sam statue. Defamation Lawyer Greg Doucette has been covering this story and reviewing the case filed against the university. “So the Sons of the Confederate Veterans sued, but their […]
Photo courtesy to Adam Kinzinger's website WASHINGTON, D.C.- Later this year, the American people will have a choice on how they want our country to be run come election day. The impeachment shifts some expectations our Illinois Congressman has for the country moving forward from the State of the Union Address and the Impeachment acquittal. "If I was in the president's shoes, I would address it [the impeachment trial], but […]
NORMAL - The Illinois State Redbirds 8-0 start at home came to an end with a 67-69 loss to the Drake Bulldogs in OT. In her third season at the helm of the Redbirds, Head Coach Kristen Gillespie helped the team inch closer to beating Drake, has not had any luck. Coach Gillespie was confident in her team's ability to earn the victory this time around. "I really believed we […]
NORMAL, Ill. -- Illinois State University’s Gamma Phi Circus will be performing with Tony, Emmy, and Grammy award-winner Billy Porter at the 93rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Porter is an award-winning actor, singer, director, composer and playwright. He began his theatre career in 1991 and has been performing on Broadway ever since. Porter made history this year by becoming the first openly gay black man […]
NORMAL -Redbird seniors are leaving Hancock Stadium on a high note. Senior day opened with the ‘Birds defense forcing an early turnover on the second Missouri State drive of the day when cornerback Devin Taylor intercepted a tipped pass inside the attacking red zone, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by the Redbirds pushed them fifteen yards back.That penalty would prove to be costly as the Bears’ defense would force a […]
NORMAL-Illinos State Track & Field Head Coach Jeff Bovee signed a two-year contract extension through 2024.When asked about the decision making process of signing that extension, Coach Bovee explained his reasoning behind signing. “I’ve been at Illinois State for 13 years, going on year 14 so you know I have been here a long time and really love this place, I love this community, the university, and i just see […]
The second-ranked Illinois State Redbirds defeated the third-ranked Missouri State Bears on Friday afternoon as the game came down to the wire in a 4-3 overtime win. Kate Del Fava and Natalie Vaughn-Low both tallied two goals and an assist in their conference tournament victory. "The win tonight was tremendous," said head coach Brad Silvey. "Being able to play in a championship-caliber game and find a way to win, regardless […]
