BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Bloomington Bison held its first preseason season in history from Oct. 7 -11 and wrapped up with an exhibition match against the Indy Fuel on Oct. 12 at Grossinger Motors Arena. Preseason Week Newly appointed Head Coach Phillip Barski and his staff spend the summer months scouting players to fit the caliber of the program. "We were hoping to already have bonds before they come into […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Redbirds Swimming and Diving team will face the University of Ohio Bobcats this Friday and Saturday at Horton Pool. The meet is centered around Breast Cancer Awareness, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, prompting the team to wear pink swim caps. The University of Ohio is coming off a win against the University of Toledo. Meanwhile, the Redbirds are coming […]
NORMAL, Ill. With flu season approaching Carle Health is hosting community vaccine clinics to fight against the flu. The CDC recommends that anyone 6 months or older should get a yearly flu shot to combat the virus. Carle Health Family Medicine Provider Rachel Plantholt explained the importance of regular vaccines. "Regular Vaccines are incredibly important; they are the safest and most effective way that people can protect themselves from preventable […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University’s Latin American and Latinx Studies program is hosting a series of events with presentations from various speakers to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. The celebrations run through Sept. 17 and Nov 1. Barbara Sostaita, holds a doctoral degree in religious studies from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Sostaita is an Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - This past Saturday, Illinois State took on Missouri State at Hancock Stadium. Last time out, the Redbirds picked up a huge win, 45-10, against Southern Illinois. At the beginning of the game, the Bears put points on the board first with a touchdown. The Redbirds dug themselves in a hole straight out of the game. They followed up with a fumble recovery […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State women’s golf team won their second tournament in just three weeks at the Loyola Parkinson Family Invitational, as they finished with a score of 878 (+14). The Redbirds won by a dominant 13 strokes, ahead of Butler University (891), Cal Baptist (895), Bowling Green (902), Dayton (904), St. Thomas (908), South Dakota (912), Ball State (913), Omaha (916), UIC […]
Image courtesy of Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies' official Instagram page NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) and the Queer Coalition hosted a Lunch ‘n’ Learn event last Thursday with Equality Illinois, the state’s LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. Conversation at this Lunch ‘n’ Learn focused on the challenges LGBTQ+ people face, how Illinois can keep moving forward to support LGBTQ+ people and ways people […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball continues to rally forward with another weekend series sweep, extending its win streak to 5 in a row and being back over .500 (10-9) for the first time in almost 2 months. The Redbirds began their weekend with the annual whiteout game against the Indiana State Sycamores. In front of 1,700 fans at CEFCU arena, they chopped down the […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Seven weeks into the 2024 IHSA football campaign, all 5 teams were in action. Some surprises were in store, so let’s take a look at this week's scoreboard.Normal Community has seemingly solidified itself as the top team in Bloomington-Normal in Week 7. The Ironmen rolled through Daville 71-12. They’ll travel to Centennial on Friday for a 7 pm conference showdown.Normal West stayed in the win column with […]
Image Courtesy of Heartland Community College's official website NORMAL, Ill. - Heartland Community College renovated the first floor of the Workforce Development Center into a student center that will accommodate the needs of their students and the community.The needs of students now are different to what they were when HCC was originally designed in the late 1990’s. Recent needs of students include hands-on training and career technical education. Public Information […]
