Illinois State University News

Illinois State University and Normal police have issued a campus alert after an aggravated battery and attempted kidnapping near campus this week.

The Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 marching bands represented their schools well this past weekend at the State of Illinois Invitational High School Marching Band Championship at Illinois State University.

Sweetwater, the music instrument and pro audio retailer, recently hired 19 new full-time employees.

A A A After 18 years of service to Illinois State University, Dianne Ashby, vice president for University Advancement, will retire on May 1. A A A Citing personal reasons for her retirement, Ashby said she is going to miss being at ISU every day.

Grade/subject at what school: Eighth grade English, Eastwood Middle School, Washington Township.

Shakespeare comes from the Globe in London to the Westhoff Theatre at Illinois State University from Wednesday November 11th until Sunday November 15th.

For a Danville High School senior, natural talent isn't good enough. Melissa Fuesting does her best even when it's easy, and she recently imparted this message to a group of middle school students.

One of 10 children growing up in Chicago, John Gillies fell in love with a book in fifth grade about the history of the FBI -- tales of bank robbers, mobsters and spies.

Eric Sweetwood, a 1982 graduate of Ottawa Township High School and a teacher at Pontiac High School, was recently nominated for the Presidential Who"s Who award.

A big piece of the rea 'development puzzle in Uptown Normal is now open for business.

UPS announced the appointment of Christopher Grubb as Vice President of UPS Asia Pacific region.

The Prospect High School Marching Knights finished their competitive season on a high note, winning the 5A class at the State of Illinois Invitational Marching Band Championships in Normal.

A A A a oeThe message I want to leave with you is that student involvement can change a community ... The thing[s] you have to believe:A there is change and in hope.

David Gaslain, a sophomore Radio-TV Broadcasting major at Lake Land College, took first place in TV Long Form Programming at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards held recently at Illinois State University.

Understanding the inner workings of the brain remains one of the last frontiers in all of neurobiology.

The Illinois State Board of Education has named the 16 teens from around the state who have been selected for this year's student advisory council.

A few hundred yards from the state capitol a ' and with thousands of students chanting "we want MAP" a ' Governor Quinn delivered the news.

At Illinois State University Monday, NAO the humanoid robot was strutting his stuff.

Timmy Johnson won't be wearing the same colors as DeKalb's Cody Schmitt and Mason Struthers at this weekend's Class 2A boys golf state meet.

The Bureau County Farm Bureau, along with Marshall-Putnam and Stark County Farm Bureaus will be hosting a College Open House Day for Agriculture from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov.