Image courtesy of Bloomington Bison BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Bloomington Bison were unable to get in the win column against the Toledo Walleye on Friday and Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena. Game One: Walleye 2, Bison 0 Head Coach Phillip Barski's squad was outshot 34-24 by the Walleye in total shot attempts, 14 of which came in the second period. "We are a work in progress right now," Barski said. […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Week 8 is all but over in IHSA football, and with only one week remaining, things are getting down to the wire. Let’s take a look at the second to last regular season recap of the season.Normal Community continued its winning streak in week 8 with a road win over Centennial. The Ironmen got the job done with a 49-6 win. They’ll host Peoria in week 9 […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Election season is in full swing and early voting deadlines are on the horizon. Illinois State University Center for Civic Engagement Director Paige Buschman shared the benefits of voting early. “Early voting tends to be a lot more relaxed in terms of volume, so you're not going to see huge lines almost ever during early voting," Buschman said. "You're not going to run into any scheduling-related […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. .- Following a big loss last week, Illinois State Redbird Football traveled to the Roy Stewart Stadium to take on the Murray State Racers. The Redbirds hit the ground running early in this game, with a rushing touchdown from quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse, to go up by a touchdown. Closing out the first half, both teams traded touchdowns, with ISU leading at halftime […]
NORMAL, Ill . Ballin on Beaufort was back in action on Thursday Oct 17 for a second year in a row, and took a village to pull off. More specifically, it took a town to pull off. Ballin on Beaufort is an exhibition pickup game between ISU men's and women's basketball teams, with the game being played in Uptown Normal. The event was held in a partnership with the Town […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Theater is partnering with the Community Players Theatre for the annual showing of the “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” once again with shows on Oct 24-26. The production includes a showing of the film, as well as live shadow actors participating by acting out the movie while it plays. The actors prepared for the collaborative show by watching the film and studying the blocking of characters […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Head Football Coach Brock Spack stepped up to the microphone following his team's disappointing Week Seven loss to the Bears from Missouri State, wanting to focus on moving forward, just like the season. “It is important that we get back on track," Spack said about how his team needs to respond after last week's loss. The Redbirds head into their Week Eight matchup still ranked in the top […]
Just like every Friday, Flashback Friday took on a new theme for their show. This time, Niyah, Cami, and Gabe looked at their favorite "Male Manipulator" songs, ranging from artists like The 1975 to Oasis. Their weekly FBF picks are linked below!
Photo courtesy of the McLean County Museum of History's official website BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The McLean County Museum of History is hosting a Dia de los Muertos celebration on Nov 1 beginning at 4 p.m. The celebration this year will include an art installation by community artists. Micaela Harris serves as the Director of Communications at the museum with Emily McCusker who is the Director of Youth and Family Education. […]
Photo courtesy of Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau NORMAL, Ill. — Normal Police Officer Brad Park addressed community concerns about noisy vehicles racing around Uptown, which have been disturbing residents. Police have received numerous complaints about cars revving their engines late into the night. Some students have reported gatherings in the Redbird Spirit Shop parking lot and observed sports cars speeding through local streets. “People want to enjoy the […]
