Looking for a new restaurant, beauty service or boutique that is local and Black-owned? Here is a list of nine Black-owned businesses to support in the Bloomington-Normal area: This online ...

The 1997-98 season was the team’s last chance of winning a game in March Madness with Dan Muller, Jamaar Smiley and Rob Gibbons. The three seniors had spent their previous three years being ...

The beauty of Arch Madness. 12 teams will battle for four consecutive days from March 6-9. The main objective is getting the glass slipper and receiving an automatic bid for the Big Dance ...

On an ordinary night in June of 1998, Bloomington resident and former Illinois State University student Barton McNeil Jr. put his daughter to bed at her usual bedtime. The next morning, she was ...

Fresh off a 27-26 record in the 2025 season campaign, Illinois State baseball proved its impact goes beyond the field. The Missouri Valley Conference league office honored six players on Tuesday ...

Students for Justice in Palestine were arrested following their protest outside of President Aondover Tarhule’s office. According to a university statement, the arrest took place at ...

In this week's episode of Redbird Report, we dive into Illinois State women's basketball's win over Charleston and preview its matchup with Wisconsin in the Super 16. We then discuss Darius ...

Former Old Dominion and Seward County Community College forward De'Shawnti Thomas announced her commitment to Illinois State women's basketball Wednesday via Instagram. The 5'10" forward did not ...

Are you in need of something to help you enjoy the last weekend of March? Here are a few things happening in the Bloomington-Normal area: Derp Fest returns to Bloomington-Normal starting at 10 a.m ...

Illinois State women’s basketball announced four players will return to the program for the 2025-26 season on Friday via social media. The first announcement of the day was a big one for head ...

In a 2-2 count with two outs, Josh Outlaw stepped back into the left-handed batter’s box. The junior hit the next pitch into left-center field to give Illinois State baseball a 6-5 win over ...

3. The Bloomington-Normal community showing up. In front of a sold-out crowd, Illinois State women’s basketball advanced to the Women’s Basketball Invitational Great Eight with a 78-68 win ...