The Illinois State football team came up one point short in the national championship game in Nashville two weeks ago, but athletics director Jeri Beggs says the university came out a winner in many ways.

The Illinois State football team came up one point short in the national championship game in Nashville two weeks ago, but athletics director Jeri Beggs says the university came out a winner in many ways.

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Redbird football championship game run was good PR that ‘money can’t buy’

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Ridgeview’s Midday Madness event combined sports and student safety for two schools northeast of Bloomington-Normal. Ridgeview High School hosted Flanagan-Cornell for boys and girls basketball on Friday. Rather than play after school, the school in Colfax hosted its conference rival during the school day, giving middle and high school students from both schools a chance to learn an important lesson and have some fun.

Ridgeview&rsquo;s Midday Madness event combined sports and student safety for two schools northeast of Bloomington-Normal.&nbsp;Ridgeview High School hosted Flanagan-Cornell for boys and girls basketball on Friday. Rather than play after school, the school in Colfax hosted its conference rival during the school day, giving middle and high school students from both schools a chance to learn an important lesson and have some fun.

Ridgeview's 'Midday Madness' combines conference rival basketball with an in-school assembly

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Unit 5 is working to adjust as a student support program at Cedar Ridge and Fairview Elementary schools loses federal grant funding at the end of the month. Unit 5 has participated in the Community Schools program since 2012. The aim is to remove barriers to receiving a quality education — like food insecurity or lack of school supplies. It provides both in-school resources and after-school programming.

Unit 5 is working to adjust as a student support program at Cedar Ridge and Fairview Elementary schools loses federal grant funding at the end of the month.&nbsp;Unit 5 has participated in the Community Schools program since 2012. The aim is to remove barriers to receiving a quality education &mdash; like food insecurity or lack of school supplies. It provides both in-school resources and after-school programming.

Unit 5 and Baby Fold pivot after Department of Education cancels grant money

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The Town of Normal is extending the temporary closure of a pedestrian-heavy stretch of School Street near Illinois State University as it gathers more data for potential permanent changes. School Street between College Avenue and Mulberry Street will stay closed until summer. Southbound traffic on School Street can only turn west; northbound can only turn east.

The Town of Normal is extending the temporary closure of a pedestrian-heavy stretch of School Street near Illinois State University as it gathers more data for potential permanent changes.&nbsp;School Street between College Avenue and Mulberry Street will stay closed until summer. Southbound traffic on School Street can only turn west; northbound can only turn east.

Normal will extend temporary School St. shutdown near ISU until summer

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Redbird football championship game run was good PR that ‘money can’t buy’

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