Author: Jason Zaehler
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Early Wednesday morning, rescue crews were dispatched to a house fire on the western end of Bloomington. 8 people were taken to the hospital, and several Fire Rescue crews worked through the night to battle an explosion that then caused the fire. Nicor Gas crews shut off gas to the property, but […]
NORMAL, Ill. — Five people were injured Friday afternoon when a pickup truck crashed into the Children’s Discovery Museum in Uptown Normal. Normal police officers were dispatched around 3:15 p.m. to the area of Uptown Circle for a report of a crash. On scene, officers and first responders from the Normal Fire Department rendered aid […]
NORMAL, Ill. — During Thursday afternoon’s storms that swept through Illinois State University and the Bloomington-Normal area, students and move-in workers recorded glass shattering and falling at Watterson Towers residence halls. Videos recorded by students showed broken windows on Watterson’s T floors, while another video that circulated on social media showed glass falling and shattering […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University Baseball bounced back from its four-game skid Tuesday night, rolling past the University of Illinois 13-6 in Champaign to improve to 23-17 on the season. The Redbirds found out a season-high 19 hits in a complete offensive performance, securing their first season sweep […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s weekend home series against Indiana State proved to be a back-and-forth battle that showcased both the highs and lows of the Redbirds’ season. Across the three-game set, Illinois State experienced a lopsided defeat, a resilient bounce-back victory, and ultimately a series loss, highlighting […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. – A rough week for the Illinois State Redbirds was capped off with a 15-9 win over the University of Evansville Sunday afternoon. ISU would find a three-game skid starting the week with an 11-0 loss to the University of Iowa on Tuesday night. The Redbirds would […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics. NORMAL, Ill. — The Illinois State University basketball team flew to a 79-59 victory over Kent State on Wednesday night at CEFCU Arena, marking the Redbirds’ first National Invitational Tournament win since the 2016-17 season. Landon Wolf scored a career-high 24 points in the impressive win. ISU pulled away […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. – Over the past two weeks, the Illinois State University baseball team experienced a mix of explosive offense, standout individual performances, and inconsistent results, finishing the period with notable wins and a series victory. The Redbirds started with a tough 12–5 loss at Southern Indiana, despite a […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. CORALVILLE, Iowa — The Illinois State University women’s basketball team took away the March Madness hopes of the surging Drake University Bulldogs with a 69-62 win in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The Redbirds entered the matchup after losing at Drake, 73-55, in their second-to-last regular-season game of the […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State University baseball team dropped two of three to Middle Tennessee State in their three-game weekend series. The Redbirds were struck down in the first two games of the series, losing 13-3 in seven innings on Friday and losing 8-2 on Saturday. Their lone win […]