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NORMAL – One thing’s for certain: ISU is going to win this football match. The Illinois State Redbirds look to make it 3 consecutive MVFC wins as they welcome the Indiana State Sycamores to Hancock Stadium this weekend for their annual Homecoming Game. Head Coach Brock Spack said he’s pleased with how I-S-U celebrates this tradition. “You […]
NORMAL- On Oct. 21 the Normal town council approved the amendment of the zoning regulations for marijuana businesses. The council had discussed the possibility of delaying the approval for the zoning ordinances because they wanted to see if the marijuana industries would reach out to them after delaying the vote. Corporation Counsel Brian Day had […]
NORMAL – Doug Collins Court exchanged the nets for hoops as the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams hosted their annual Hoopfest Friday night. The event began with player introductions. The Women’s team welcomed 5 new faces to Redbird Arena while the Men’s team welcomed 11 new players, the majority of which redshirted last season. Once […]
NORMAL – The No. 10 Redbirds (4-2, 1-1 MVFC) head on the road to face in state rival Western Illinois (0-6, 0-2 MVFC) on Saturday afternoon. The Redbirds are 2-1 against in-state opponents this season. After playing 3 sides of the compass (Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, and Eastern Illinois), they head into their final in-state […]
By Sydney Davis This summer was full of new album and song releases, and possibly one of the most anticipated was Taylor Swift’s album Lover. Released on August 23, 2019, the album marks Swift’s seventh studio album and her largest track list ever with 18 tracks in all. Swift has been in the game […]
NORMAL – Illinois State University students will not be the only ones flocking around campus this weekend. The Dean of Students will offer a variety of activities around campus as part of Family Weekend. Family Weekend is an annual tradition that gives families a chance to experience campus life together. “The main focus of […]
NORMAL – The 25th anniversary of a local business in uptown isn’t the only thing that has them celebrating. The Children’s Discovery Museum has been awarded a pair of grants by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF) last month. They have also received grants from PNC and State Farm. The money from the grants will […]
By Sydney Davis Back in July of this year, Alessia Cara announced the release of This Summer EP and said she would release a new single “every couple of weeks” leading up to the release of the EP. The first single, “Ready” was released on July 22, the second single, “Rooting for You”, was released […]
NORMAL – Illinois had the third-highest number of railroad crossing related deaths in the nation last year. The Illinois State Police (ISP) are taking action this week to inform people about motor and pedestrian safety when crossing train tracks. As part of Rail Safety Week, officers will crack down on rail safety laws to reduce the number of deaths related to the rail […]
NORMAL – An accident on University Street in Normal has backed up traffic near the Fell Hall parking lot entrance at Illinois State University. According to one of the drivers involved in the accident, a Connect Transit bus running the Redbird Express route hit the left mirror of a Ford Explorer. As a result, traffic […]