Central Illinois Drive
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 are seen during an exhibition game Dec. 31, 2011. (Photo courtesy of the Central Illinois Drive)
Drive guard Daniel Ruffin passes against the Chicago Muscle on January 14 at US Cellular Coliseum (Photo by Lynn/Images by Lynn)
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
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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.
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.












