BLOOMINGTON - The local municipal election for Bloomington is today. The voter turnout at one polling place, Hansen Student Center on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University, has been fairly modest. Election Judge Tim Dooley was able to confirm that they’ve had over one-hundred people turn up to vote as of 1 pm today. It seems unlikely that that voter turnout will have a sharp increase for the rest of […]
In the March 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 the upcoming municipal elections on April 2nd. WZND’s Carly Halberg begins the show by examining the differences between the municipal and midterm elections (1:50-4:16). Then, Elizabeth Kolze takes a look at the process for running for local office (7:25-9:43). Later on, Isaac Missel reports […]
In this Tea Time, Brandon and Pat preview the new season Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and spill the tea about Jussie Smollett & Diana Ross.
NORMAL – After helping the Redbirds score 22 runs against the Sycamores, Allison Spence has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week. This is the first time this season that Spence has received this award and she is thrilled to be part of a strong softball program. “It was a nice honor,” said Spence. “This past weekend we had really great performance from other people, too.” Spence […]
This week on The RedZone Andy, Julie, and Hector open up the show talking about the day we've all been waiting, MLB opening day (2:15-14:26). After, Andy and Hector welcome on News and Sports intern, Marcel Francis, to talk all things March Madness (14:27-25:07). After, Andy and Julie welcomed in Redbird Softball Pitcher, Ali Domkuski to talk how the season is going and what to look forward to as the […]
Davis, left, finished second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Year voting. (Photo by Kaitlyn Mayer/WZND) NORMAL - The NCAA announced earlier today that Illinois State quarterback Brady Davis has been granted an injury redshirt that gives him a sixth year of eligibility. Davis, who transferred to Illinois State after playing three years at Memphis, missed the entire 2016 campaign for the Tigers after injuring his left knee in […]
By: Carter Biellier When I first heard about A Real Good Kid, I quite honestly just wasn’t interested. But then I dug a little deeper beyond the “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” Mike Posner I was accustomed to. It seems as though something dire happened in his life and it drove him to produce this project. Whether it was the death of Avicii, his father, a break up, or […]
Are you faster at mental math than an ISU student? Find out in this week’s edition of trivia!
NORMAL - Illinois State University athletics has announced that Volleyball coach Leah Johnson and her former college teammates at Missouri State will be enshrined into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. The enshrinement will take place during the organization’s women’s sports luncheon in Springfield, Missouri on March 27th. Coach Johnson says her journey to Missouri State was unique. “I think every athlete has a different story. I needed someone to take […]
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has agreed to increase pay for more than 40,000 home aid and child care workers. Around 28,000 personal assistants working through Illinois’ home service program will receive a 48-cent per hour raise. In 2017, former Governor Bruce Rauner refused to give aid workers a raise even though the raises were included in the budget proposal at the time. Lawmakers had put the 48-cent raise […]
