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NORMAL – A Semi-Truck was involved in a minor accident with a Normal Police squad car Monday afternoon in Normal. A semi turned Northbound onto University Street from College Avenue and clipped the front end of a squad car facing Southbound stopped at a red light. As of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, the truck along […]
Redbird Football wins their 11th straight Home Opener (Photo courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND). NORMAL – An explosive first half propelled the Redbirds to a 42-14 victory over Morehead State, improving their record to 1-1 on the season. An offensive explosion in the first half and 4-down defense helped the Redbirds win their 11th straight home opener. […]
DEKALB – Redbird Football’s two game win streak against FBS teams came to an end Saturday night with a 24-10 loss against the NIU Huskies. The reigning MAC Champions proved to be another difficult test for the Redbirds. However, the offense struggled to find a way to pressure the Huskies defensive game plan. “We knew […]
The 2019 Redbird Volleyball Team (Photo Courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND). NORMAL – Competition and Drive: that’s Redbird Volleyball’s mindset heading into the upcoming season with a young but determined squad. Head Coach Leah Johnson helped lead the program to a 25-8 record in her second season at the helm of the Redbirds. Those 25 wins helped […]
NORMAL – Incoming and current Redbirds flocked into the Bone Student Center for ‘Fear the Bird Kickoff’ Sunday afternoon. Events like this during Welcome Week keep students busy while getting them accustomed to campus. “I thought there was a lot of different fun activities to do out on the quad and off the quad,” said […]
By: Sydney Davis Can we all be young forever? Khalid sure keeps making us feel like it. He released his second studio album Free Spirit on April 5, 2019, with 17 tracks. This was pretty surprising since he just released his EP, Suncity which had seven tracks. With the release of Free Spirit, Khalid achieved […]
NORMAL – Just months after becoming the Governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker is under federal investigation for refusing to pay his taxes. The investigation arose from the 43rd Governor refusing to pay over $300,000 in property taxes on his Chicago mansion. 18th District Representative Darin LaHood believes that we shouldn’t jump to conclusions. “Let’s let […]
NORMAL – Illinois State Women’s Tennis will face No. 13 USC Trojans in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The Redbirds clinched a tournament bid with help from Natalia Bravo, who was instrumental in the team’s 4-3 victory over top ranked Stony Brook in the MVC championship. The Junior from Colombia is excited to […]
In the April edition of the Birds-I-View, hosts Ashley Antonini, Anthony Ferretti and Zach Wilson, along with the WZND News Team, take an inside look at construction updates happening at Illinois State University. WZND’s Ashley Antonini begins the show by providing an update on the second phase of the Bone Student Center renovation (1:46-4:27). Then, […]
NORMAL- One of the most well-known hotels in Bloomington-Normal, The Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, is undergoing their first ever renovations since opening their doors in 2009. The Marriott brand as a whole is experiencing rebranding efforts, per the introduction of the Marriott Bonvoy rewards program, and this renovation is no exception. General Manager, Migidi […]