Illinois State football has started fall camp as the Redbirds look to make another run at a national championship.

The ISU men's and women's basketball teams both made long postseason runs last spring.

To create enough adequate space for continued growth would take "tens of millions of dollars," according to city staff who operate the only public ice rink the Twin Cities. The space crunch has meant getting creative with less-than-ideal facilities, but that's not kept people from coming.

The Bloomington Bison have entered an affiliation agreement with the NHL's Winnepeg Jets and AHL's Manitoba Moose, for the 2026-27 season.

More Than a Game! will remain installed at the McLean County Museum of History for at least five years. It's a rare new permanent exhibition drawing from the museum's collection and local baseball lore on loan for the occasion.

The Redbirds are set to play the Wildcats Oct. 18 in the second contest of a home-and-home series started last year.

Tackling Disabilities pairs campers with physical and/or intellectual disabilities with high school football players for skill stations, drills, etc. It'll be offered in Downs for the first time this summer.

The franchise landed in the playoffs in its second season under inaugural head coach Phillip Barski, who has agreed to a two-year extension on his contract.

Athletes from Bloomington-Normal competed in athletics, bocce and unified volleyball, with each medaling in this year's games in Minnesota.

The Bison earned ECHL’s Rising Star Growth Award and the Corporate Partnership Team of the Year Award during the 2025-26 ECHL Team Awards Ceremony.

A bar and restaurant in Downtown Bloomington saw a full house Thursday night as Team U.S.A. took on Turkey in the World Cup. Fans told WGLT they enjoy the barbecue and beer in the soccer-friendly establishment.

The top 10 teams in the 11-team league will qualify for the postseason tournament and the top two seeds will get automatic bids to the semifinals.