Central Illinois Drive

Central Illinois Drive

Jamie Russell and the Redbirds travel to Missouri State Sunday. (Photo Courtesy GoRedbirds.com) Jamie Russell and the Redbirds travel to Missouri State Sunday. (Photo Courtesy GoRedbirds.com)

Redbird women, Drive hoops on WJBC

The Redbird women's basketball team wraps up their two-game road trip Sunday as they face the Missouri State Bears in Springfield.

The Redbirds then open up a favorable month of February, with five of their seven games coming at home.

Drive cruise past Predators, stay unbeaten

BLOOMINGTON – The Central Illinois Drive, presented by Sonic, used a tight defense to rein in an explosive offense Saturday afternoon at U.S. Cellular Coliseum, defeating the Sauk Valley Predators 102-92 and moving to 5-0 on the season

Lady Antebellum will performs Sunday night at U.S. Cellular Coliseum The Lady Antebellum show is one of 4 events taking place at U.S. Cellular Coliseum this weekend.

Coliseum events dominate ‘What’s Going On’

The Fish & Feather Expo – Friday- Sunday; Interstate Center Bloomington; more info

Premier League Basketball – Central Illinois Drive vs Sauk Valley Saturday 1pm U.S. Cellular Coliseum; more info

The Redbirds host the Salukis Saturday. (Photo By B Corbin/WJBC) The Redbirds host the Salukis Saturday. (Photo By B Corbin/WJBC)

Redbird, Titan, Illini basketball on WJBC

Illinois State's men's basketball team wraps up a two-game homestand Saturday as they face the Southern Illinois Salukis.

The Redbirds got a pivotal win against Missouri State on Wednesday and look to get some revenge for a sloppy loss in Carbondale earlier this season. Illinois State also hopes to get above the .500 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play.

Central Illinois Drive cheerleaders Central Illinois Drive cheerleaders are seen during an exhibition game Dec. 31, 2011. (Photo courtesy of the Central Illinois Drive)

Drive game at Indiana rescheduled for Jan. 29

BLOOMINGTON - The Central Illinois Drive will play at the Indiana Diesels this Sunday, Jan. 29 at 1 p.m.

The game was originally scheduled for Saturday Jan. 21 but due to bad weather throughout the Midwest the game was postponed.

Drive guard Daniel Ruffin passes against the Chicago Muscle on January 14 at US Cellular Coliseum Drive guard Daniel Ruffin passes against the Chicago Muscle on January 14 at US Cellular Coliseum (Photo by Lynn/Images by Lynn)

Drive win nail-biter 116-115, remain unbeaten

STERLING -- The Central Illinois Drive, presented by Sonic, saw a 15-point fourth-quarter lead evaporate on a late Sauk Valley Predators 3-pointer, but pulled out a thrilling one-point win over the previously unbeaten hosts at Musgrove Fieldhouse at Sterling High School

The Central Illinois Drive will play ten games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum this season. (Logo Courtesy Central Illinois Drive) The Central Illinois Drive will play ten games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum this season. (Logo Courtesy Central Illinois Drive)

Drive sign former Redbird big man Slack

BLOOMINGTON - The Central Illinois Drive have added forward Anthony Slack this week and deactivated Brian Mokeski. Slack is from New Orleans, LA. and was a star at Illinois State University as a member of the 2008 Redbird team that was one win away from the NCAA tournament. The team was beaten by Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference title game

Illinois State wraps up a two game homestand Sunday. (Photo Courtesy GoRedbirds.com) Illinois State wraps up a two game homestand Sunday. (Photo Courtesy GoRedbirds.com)

Redbird women, Illini, NFL playoffs on WJBC

The Redbird women's basketball team wraps up a two-game weekend homestand Sunday with a contest against Creighton.

Before the game, Illinois State will honor former ISU director of athletics for women Laurie Mabry with a banner to hang in the rafters of Redbird Arena.

Illinois State hits the road to face the Evansville Purple Aces Saturday. (Photo By B Corbin/WJBC) Illinois State hits the road to face the Evansville Purple Aces Saturday. (Photo By B Corbin/WJBC)

Redbird, Titan, high school basketball on WJBC

The Illinois State men's basketball team travels to Evansville on Saturday to face the Purple Aces.

The Redbirds hope to pick up some momentum after they halted a three-game skid with a win over Indiana State on Wednesday. Illinois State's first game against Evansville ended with Jackie Carmichael's last-second 3-pointer to seal the victory.

Bella Thorne visits with WJBC Meet Disney's Bella Thorne at the Jan. 28th Drive game at 1:05p.m. at U.S. Cellular Colisuem

Disney’s Bella Thorne shakes it up in Bloomington

Bella Thorne stars as CeCe Jones in the Disney Channel series “Shake It Up!”

Thorne has been entertaining and modeling since she was 6 years old. She noted in a WJBC interview that watching her brother act made her want to have a similar career. It was modeling that got Thorne started in the industry and singing that keeps her learning something new every day. Thorne said she devotes her Sundays to improving her voice and exploring the world of music.