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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.
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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.
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Illinois State University baseball shortstop Shai Robinson and pitcher Tyrelle Chadwick were selected this week in the 2025 MLB Draft.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bloomington city leaders plan to implement a multi-faceted strategy aimed at addressing vacant properties throughout the city over the next several years.
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The Ironmen finished with a record 37 wins with just five defeats and the program's first third-place finish at state.
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The Titans play their home games on Inspiration Field at Carol Willis Park, a facility that has had numerous upgrades in recent years, funded largely by Willis. Without her generosity, IWU would not be hosting the NCAA Division III World Series starting next week.