Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
ISU teaching assistants picket over contract negotiations
Negotiations and talks with ISU administrators started in late 2019 and continue today. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – A few dozen students, many of them...
Feb 05, 2021
ISU tabs Kyle Brennan as school’s next Athletics Director
Kyle Brenna will begin serving as Illinois State University’s next Director of Athletics. (Photo courtesy: Kyle Brennan) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Illinois State University will have a new at...
Dec 23, 2020
Free on-campus COVID testing available next month for ISU employees
Starting January 4, ISU will use antigen tests as the primary COVID-19 asymptomatic testing method to speed-up obtaining test results. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL ̵...
Dec 18, 2020 Watterson Towers, located on Illinois State Universities campus in Normal, IL. (Photo courtesy: File)
ISU governing board to vote on $1.25 million contract for more COVID testing, decide if outside firm should help find next president
Saturday’s action comes as ISU is requiring all students living on campus to be tested when they return for the spring semester. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL...
Dec 11, 2020
ISU students living on campus must be tested for COVID-19 when they return after the holidays
Illinois State University is requiring all ISU students to get tested for COVID-19 once they return to campus. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – COVID-19 testing is req...
Dec 07, 2020
ISU AD: Fans indoors looking unlikely
Illinois State University athletic director Larry Lyons. (Photo: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyon...
Nov 04, 2020
ISU won’t cancel spring break next year despite COVID concerns
ISU does plan to have increased testing when students come back from break. (Photo courtesy: ISU/Facebook)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Illinois State University won’t be canceling spri...
Oct 09, 2020
ISU Athletic Director announces retirement
Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons. (Photo: WJBC-File) By Katherine MurphyIllinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons has announced his retirement.The announcemen...
Oct 02, 2020
ISU testing at center of federal debate
Many tests that were intended for ISU were actually sent to nursing homes. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – A coronavirus testing crunch left Illinois State Un...
Sep 16, 2020
ISU freshman enrollment down slightly from last year
Official enrollment figures were computed after the 10th day of classes. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Illinois State University’s fall enrollment decl...
Sep 04, 2020
