Braden Fogerson

From a three-win program to a second national championship appearance, Brock Spack has redefined Redbird football through a decade and a half of culture-shifting leadership. Hear from the players and voices who have been there since the beginning as ISU prepares for a historic title game in Nashville.

Dozens of fans in red used signs, noisemakers and chants to show support as ISU players walked through the stadium concourse on the way to their buses Friday.

Although it’s the first-ever meeting between these two programs, the Redbirds will face a familiar, tough Missouri Valley-style of play as they battle for the FCS title.

The Redbirds will next face Montana State in the FCS national championship game Jan. 5 in Nashville. Coach Brock Spack said Saturday's win is a real "shot in the arm" for the ISU Athletics program.

Family and friends enjoyed spending the weekend in the Philadelphia area as Illinois State football prepares to face Villanova in the FCS playoffs.

The Unit 5 school board approved the 2025 tax levy and heard from concerned Carlock community members on Wednesday.

The change adds 16 schools to the brackets of each of the eight classes, determined by student enrollment, that make up the IHSA Football Championships.

Unit 5 families received an update Wednesday on the enrollment planning study meant to adjust enrollment for certain schools in McLean County’s largest school district.

The Town of Normal authorized the $15.7 million 2025 property tax levy during a special town council meeting on Monday.

A youth substance misuse prevention program from the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health has partnered with the Illinois High School Association and IESA to expand outreach efforts.