Four Seasons Health Club will transition one of its two Bloomington facilities from a fitness center into a family-focused recreational space this fall. The building will close Aug. 25 and reopen Sept. 3 as the Four Seasons Legacy Center.

The Chicago Cubs will host their fourth Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2027.

Illinois State University's athletic training staff held an emergency training session with staff and students, inviting OSF HealthCare providers and trainers from local high schools for the first time.

Illinois State University has officially renamed its football field at Hancock Stadium in honor of former Board of Trustees member and alumnus Jay Bergman and his late wife Lori.

Illinois State University baseball shortstop Shai Robinson and pitcher Tyrelle Chadwick were selected this week in the 2025 MLB Draft.

Heartland Community College will partner with Normal's Parks and Recreation Department to operate Miracle League Field, a recreational venue for children and adults with disabilities.

The newly renovated Fairview skate park in Normal is set to reopen later this month. The public is invited to a reopening community event from 2-4 p.m. July 22.

Tuesday was the first day colleges and universities can make direct payments to student-athletes. This stems from a settlement in a landmark case involving student compensation. Illinois State University Athletics Director Jeri Beggs called it the most dramatic change ever seen in college sports.

LeRoy's T-ball Spectacular was the biggest and last event of the 2025 season. The event drew a large crowd to the town of around 3,500 southeast of Bloomington-Normal.

Bloomington High School played host for what's believed to be the first international soccer match between FIFA member clubs in the Twin Cities — Peoria City versus Atlas from Guadalajara, Mexico.

Shriners Children's hosted a "Hospital Experience" event ahead of a football game benefiting the children's hospital with locations in St. Louis and Chicago.

Bloomington city leaders plan to implement a multi-faceted strategy aimed at addressing vacant properties throughout the city over the next several years.