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Photo courtesy to the American Red Cross Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- American Red Cross of Illinois has set up a virtual event for Heroes. Red Cross has promised various people a dedicated Zoom meeting who have been recognized for their acts of heroism, service and dedication to building a better community. More than 200 Heroes throughout this year and were selected by […]
Photo: Black Lives Matter protest from Fall 2020 NORMAL, Ill.- The jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all the counts. He was found guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter of George Floyd. ISU president Larry Dietz released a statement shortly after the verdict. “The trial of […]
NORMAL, Ill.- As Earth week approaches, ISU Sustainability has planned an array of opportunities and events for students to partake in. These events will be taking place all this week, from April 19-23. ISU Sustainability hopes to facilitate environmental education and provide guidance on how to live sustainably while on campus. “From these events, […]
Photo courtesy Jenn Carrillo Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-During the April 12 council meeting, Mayor-elect Mboka Mwilambwe said council member Jenn Carrillo’s behavior is “unbecoming” of a council member. The behavior Mwilambwe was referencing was a social media post that stated, “I look forward to making Sheila Montney‘s and Nick Becker‘s life a living hell for […]
Photo courtesy to McLean County Clerk website BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Last week’s municipal elections saw numerous tightly-contested races, partly thanks to increased voter turnout. Turnout saw a slight increase from 2017, bumping up from 18% to 20%. While the increase isn’t anything astonishing, more voters may have led to closer races. One of the closest […]
After missing all last weekend due to weather, the Illinois State softball team started strong in day one of their weekend series against Southern Illinois, winning both games of a doubleheader. The Redbirds had a big day behind pitcher Morgan Day, who got a win in both games. In game one, she pitched a complete game and gave up […]
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Photo courtesy to Mboka Mwilambwe Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-The Bloomington mayor’s race falls into that 5% margin at this time for a discovery recall, however, Mike Straza has already conceded to Mayor-elect Miboka Mwilambwe so a discovery recall in that race is highly unlikely, according to Bloomington Election Commission’s Tim Mitchell. The results show Mike […]
Photo Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL,Ill.- “You’re best is enough,” said Illinois State volleyball head coach Leah Johnson as she congratulated her team in the bleachers a day after winning the Missouri Valley Conference title. The inspiring words lead the Redbirds to Omaha, Neb. in hopes to accomplish something that has alluded the team in the last […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds softball team captured an impressive win against the DePaul Blue Demons Tuesday with a score of 7-2. The Redbirds recorded nine hits on the day. Mack Leonard and Emme Olson led the way with two hits each. Pitcher Morgan Day was impressive as well, […]