Blake Borgardt

Student Government Association working to improve student renters rights

NORMAL, Ill. – The Student Government Association (SGA) is working to create an ordinance in Normal that would prevent leasing agencies from walking As it currently stands leasing agents representing any of the student housing leasers around Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University reserve the right to show an apartment to a prospective tenant with little to no warning for the current tenant. SGA is looking to change this. […]

March 28, 2023

Illinois State Redbirds

ISU Men’s Basketball falls at MVC Arch Madness Tournament

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For a third consecutive year the Illinois State Men’s Basketball team's season was ended by the University of Northern Iowa Panthers with a final score of 75-62. Aside from a hot start beyond the arc off of back-to-back three-point shots from forward Kendall Lewis and a 16-14 lead for the first eight minutes of game time the Redbirds trailed for the better part of the first […]

March 2, 2023

ISU News

SGA aims to pass off-campus senator legislation

NORMAL, Ill. – Proper representation is key to creating and maintaining the democratic process. This is what the Student Government Association (SGA) is attempting to achieve through passing the Student Transitioning from On-Campus to Off-Campus Housing amendment. The amendment aims to alter the SGA constitution to allow Illinois State University students who plan on living off-campus in the upcoming semester, to be able to vote on who will represent them […]

February 28, 2023

News

Three Subjects Apprehended by Normal PD in Attempted Robbery

NORMAL, Ill. - At attempted robbery at Target left three suspects in custody of the Normal Police Department. According to NPD at approximately 2 p.m. NPD was notified by a citizen regarding two suspicious vehicles driving slowly through the Target parking lot. Upon arriving at the retail store NPD was able to locate one of the vehicles, which officers were able to ascertain had been involved in an armed robbery […]

November 29, 2022

Local News

Fire at Illinois State University’s Farm

Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's off-campus farm in Lexington suffered substantial damages overnight. The fire reportedly broke out around 1 a.m. with fire departments from several surrounding counties being called in to help suppress the flames. At this time the fire has been subdued, however the affected portion of the barn which was ablaze will continue to smolder for quite some time despite […]

November 18, 2022

ISU News

Ukrainian Refugees Aided by ISU Grad Student

NORMAL, Ill. – While Illinois State University may seem like it’s international reach is limited due to it’s central midwestern location, there are still stories of Redbirds making their presence known abroad. One of those Redbirds making an impact helping others is second-year political science grad student Jeffrey Walsh who spent his summer overseas in Warsaw, Poland where he volunteered aid to Ukrainian refugees displaced by the Russian-Ukraine conflict. Walsh’s […]

September 14, 2022

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