Michael Wille at game
 //  June 3, 2013  //  1 Comment

Illinois State art professor moonlights as major league baseball scout

Michael Wille looked like the half dozen other scouts who were gathered in the stands behind home plate on a cold and wet Thursday afternoon at Duffy Bass Field for the Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament.

Cast of Arrested Development
 //  May 26, 2013  //  No Comments

From ISU’s theater program to casting Arrested Development

Deborah Barylski, an Illinois State grad from 1973, was the casting director on the first season (including the pilot episode) of TV’s Arrested Development.

Team's head shaved
 //  May 20, 2013  //  No Comments

Redbirds raise over $12,000 for Vs. Cancer Foundation

The Illinois State baseball program partnered with the Vs. Cancer Foundation in an effort to raise money to fund childhood cancer research.

original Avanti's Normal location
 //  May 13, 2013  //  2 Comments

Avanti’s shares long history with Illinois State alumni

As Illinois State’s Alumni Association marks 150 years, few memories resonate quite like Avanti’s. The Italian restaurant’s 42-year history is deeply intertwined with Illinois State University.

Jack Schmidt at work
 //  May 10, 2013  //  1 Comment

Early glass program grad becomes pioneering artist

Early glass program graduate Jack Schmidt is still a pioneering artist today.