Normal - The city of Bloomington held a joint meeting with Bloomington city council, Normal town council, and McLean County Board. The meeting was held Monday night at the Illinois State University Alumni Center and was open to the public. It was made up three presentations on different programs and developments that will impact Bloomington-Normal. Chamber of Commerce CEO Charlie Moore expands on the benefits of having joint meetings more […]
NORMAL- On Tuesday afternoon, Illinois State Volleyball Head Coach, Leah Johnson announced that Junior Kendal Meier who missed yesterday’s match vs. Evansville, will miss 6-8 weeks with an undisclosed injury. Coach Johnson says the team will know more about the extent of the injury next week but hopes Meier will be back in time for postseason play. More updates will be provided as details emerge.
By: Dani Burgrabe Put your headphones on, turn up Blink-182’s newest album, Nine, and rock your heart out! Eight albums later but the band never seems to get old. This pop punk group dominated the charts with songs like “All the Small Things” and “What’s My Age Again” back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but their songs haven’t caught much of my attention since Tom DeLonge left […]
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NORMAL - Illinois had the third-highest number of railroad crossing related deaths in the nation last year. The Illinois State Police (ISP) are taking action this week to inform people about motor and pedestrian safety when crossing train tracks. As part of Rail Safety Week, officers will crack down on rail safety laws to reduce the number of deaths related to the rail crossing. "The (ISP) wants to educate people on the laws that surround rail safety," said […]
By: Marcus Pruitt It has been pretty hard to avoid Post Malone as of late. His music has been everywhere for the past few years, being broadcasted through the WZND airwaves and playing through the speakers of college students all around campus. After giving his third studio album, Hollywood’s Bleeding a listen, it is pretty easy to see why. Debuting at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 and selling 493 […]
NORMAL - After a successful trip down to Florida with the Illinois State Redbirds winning 5-0 against North Florida, and 3-2 versus Stetson. The team this Saturday begin conference play starting with a road trip up to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take on the Northern Iowa Panthers, who are currently have a record of 4-5 on this season. On the other hand, the Redbirds are currently on a four-game winning […]
NORMAL, Ill.- On Tuesday, September 24, Illinois State hosted their 75th Internship Career Fair Event at 4 p.m. in Redbird Arena. The career fair consisted of 173 employers registered for the event. Opportunities at the career fair ranged from internships to on-campus interviews. Career fair spokesperson Mike Minton expands on the benefit of the career fair for students. "Students and Employers agreed they need to be better at researching employers […]
NORMAL – Illinois State University hosted their Healthy Campus Kickoff earlier this week on campus. Health Promotion and Wellness used the event to promote ways for students to learn on about their health and wellbeing. The department at Illinois State University partnered with several sponsors and clubs on campus and off-campus for the event. Setup at the kickoff included campus recreation, student counselling services, exercises and medicine club, division of […]
NORMAL - An accident on University Street in Normal has backed up traffic near the Fell Hall parking lot entrance at Illinois State University. According to one of the drivers involved in the accident, a Connect Transit bus running the Redbird Express route hit the left mirror of a Ford Explorer. As a result, traffic on University Street is backed up. Emergency personnel, including one Firetruck, are on the scene.
