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Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University Interim President Dr. Aondover Tarhule has named Dr. Jeri Beggs as interim athletics director. Dr. Beggs will step into her position on May 1, the day after former ISU Athletics Director, Kyle Brennan, resignation becomes active on April 30. A professor in ISU’s […]
Photo provided by Gillian Robertson NORMAL, Ill. – Gillian Robertson is the definition of a UFC veteran. Since her first fight on the UFC on The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale, she’s had 23 fights in the UFC. In that time, she has accumulated accolades that aspiring female fighters strive for. Robertson has the most submissions […]
Photo provided by Alternative Breaks at Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Center for Civic Engagement offers students an opportunity to participate in Alternative Breaks, a weeklong service program during university breaks. These trips are designed to provide students with firsthand experiences of different cultures within a community and primarily focus on […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Governor Pritzker visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) on April 6 to continue to highlight his higher education plans. In attendance of the event were the Chancellor of SIUE, James Miner, the Mayor of Edwardsville, Art Risavy, attended along with representatives of the State government. Representatives in attendance were Amy Alec from […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Interim President Aondover Tarhule announced that Illinois State University Athletics Director Kyle Brennan has resigned effective April 30. Brennan was appointed to the Athletics Director position in December of 2020, making his term as athletic director for the university 28 months. Brennan signed a contract extension […]
Walker Hayes Ticket Giveaway Procedure: Sponsored by the Peoria Civic Center & Applebee’s On-Air Portion Starts: Wednesday, March 29th On-Air Portion Ends: Friday, March 31st Social Media Portion Starts: Monday, April 3rd Social Media Portion Ends: Monday, April 10th Walker Hayes On-Air Portion Rules: Callers will be able to call in starting Wednesday, March 29th […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Town of Normal area held free an Easter Egg Hunt event on April 1. The Town of Normal and the Normal Cornbelters worked in collaboration to make this event possible. Easter eggs, games, and prizes will be provided at the Town of Normal’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. “We usually have games, […]
Image of Jalen Ping, courtesy of Brian Kindt NORMAL, Ill. – It’s been a rough start to the season for the Illinois Wesleyan Titans baseball team, with a 5-14 record that includes a loss to the Eastern Illinois Panthers with a score of 24-7. Still, senior outfielder and catcher Jalen Ping feels that the record […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Police Department has introduced a new educational program called Redbird AWARE that focuses on the safety of all individuals. Redbird AWARE is a two hour long course that welcomes the students and staff of Illinois State University and the Bloomington-Normal public to […]
Photo provided by BloNo Vintage Market NORMAL, Ill. – This Saturday, Illinois Vintage Fest will be a part of the BloNo Vintage Market in Bloomington on April 1 at DESTHIL Brewery. Founders of Illinois Vintage Fest (IVF), Shayne Kelly and Ben Justice, have hosted 11 IVF events all across Illinois. Kelly elaborated on how these […]