Image courtesy of Kodiak Creative BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – After their overtime loss against Concordia Chicago with a final score of 81-75, the Illinois Wesleyan Men’s Basketball team will look to get right this weekend at home against Carthage on Saturday at 7p.m. Before losing two straight games against Elmhurst and Concordia Chicago, the Titans had been on a hot-streak, winning seven straight, with the final four games of their win […]
Photo courtesy IWU Athletics BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The Illinois Wesleyan Titans had tremendous success this fall, competing against some tough competition. As their fall season recently concluded, Head Coach Jim Ott liked what he saw from his team this fall. “We had a great fall season, we played in five tournaments and won four of them and finished second in the other one.” Said Ott. Ott is a former IWU team captain […]
Photo courtesy to West Bloomington Revitalization Project Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- A new mural on Bloomington's west side isn't just a reminder of the racial inequality that is rooted in the nation, but also the wall art that expresses the voices of children from the Bloomington-Normal Boys and Girls Club. IWU student Yovana Milosevic provided guidance to many young poets, mostly middle schoolers. She used videogames like Fortnite to try […]
Photo courtesy Kathy Michael Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- On Sept. 22, representatives of Illinois Wesleyan, Heartland Community College and Illinois State met to discuss getting students to vote this November. Local colleges are participating in the All In to Vote Challenge. This is a nonpartisan effort to encourage college students to pledge to vote. On the leaderboard this week: Goucher College University of Maryland Baltimore County Sinclair Community College Pepperdine […]
Photo courtesy to Robustelli Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. - At the McLean County Board ZOOM meeting, members discussed budget, tax rates and said a farewell to a District 8 county board member who is resigning. Goodbye, Robustelli Member Carlo Robustelli will be resigning from the board and has accepted a position in Carlisle, Pennsylvania at Dikinson College for the leadership team as the Vice President of Advancement. Robustelli has […]
Photo courtesy to IWU NORMAL, Ill.- As most universities in the U.S. have started their school year, the on campus life looks different across the country. A majority of classes are online, but facilities are still open. Cleaning to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is a high priority for Illinois Wesleyan University. As a smaller university, IWU operates at a different capacity than other schools, said IWU Dean of Students […]
Photo courtesy to IWU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Currently Illinois Wesleyan is monitoring and responding to a COVID-19 outbreak linked directly to off-campus social gatherings where the consistent use of masks and social distancing did not occur, which is a violation of IWU protocols. Contact tracing is being conducted by the McLean County Health Department, while Arnold Health Service assisted with limited early identification and notification of "close contacts." IWU […]
NORMAL - As a result of the concerns surrounding COVID-19, Illinois State Athletics decided to cancel all home spring sports events through March 30th. This doesn't apply to individuals participating in NCAA competition. Redbird teams competing on the road can still play if the host school doesn't cancel the event. ISU Athletic Director Larry Lyons released the following statement Thursday afternoon: “The health, safety, and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, […]
