Students in Mr. Sam Wurster’s Advanced Metals & Woods class presented hand-crafted American flags to military veterans, active-duty service members and law enforcement personnel on Oct. 2. Thirteen flags, stained in red, white and blue with 50 stars precisely routed, were delivered to service...

The 41st annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival, hosted by the McLean County Arts Center, brought artists from around the Midwest to Uptown Normal the weekend of Oct. 5-6. The annual event is just one way the Arts Center promotes its mission: to “encourage and promote” art appreciation. 2024’s...

The East Gym floor underwent an overhaul this summer, the lastest improvement in a facilities revitalization project spearheaded by athletic director Mr. Nic Kearfott. After over two decades of continual use–countless physical education classes, hundreds and hundreds of volleyball and basketball...

Ahead of the Ironmen’s Week 7 clash against the Danville Vikings, the Inkspot looks at how the teams stack up by the numbers. From season stats to the teams’ past 10 meetings, this breakdown gives you the full stastical story ahead of Friday night’s meeting. See what Ironmen head coach Mr. Jason...

The Ironmen stormed their way atop the Big 12 Conference standings with a commanding Week 6 win over the Bloomington Raiders 44-14 on Oct. 4. With the win, Community improved to 5-1 on the season and 5-0 in league play, while the Raiders stand at 5-1 on the season and 4-1 in the Big 12. Dive into a...

The 41st annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival, hosted by the McLean County Arts Center, brought artists from around the Midwest to Uptown Normal the weekend of Oct. 5-6. The annual event is just one way the Arts Center promotes its mission: to “encourage and promote” art appreciation. 2024’s...

The East Gym floor underwent an overhaul this summer, the lastest improvement in a facilities revitalization project spearheaded by athletic director Mr. Nic Kearfott. After over two decades of continual use–countless physical education classes, hundreds and hundreds of volleyball and basketball...

Twenty-three of Community’s prospective nursing students attended the University of Illinois-Springfield’s “Nurse for a Day” event on Sept. 18, where they experienced real-world nursing scenarios and learned more about the University of Illinois system’s nursing offerings. During the event,...

Think you know what Coach Jason Drengwitz will say ahead of tonight's contest against the Danville Vikings in this week’s pregame interview? Give Ironmen Pregame Interview Bingo a go as you watch the Inkspot's exclusive video interview with Community's head coach.

Midway through the 2024 girls swim season, the team has shown consistent improvement as they head into Intercity, the Big 12 Conference meet and the post-season. Last year’s IHSA State qualifiers--Kenna Malinowski, Lyndsey Hackman and Piper Lowder--have picked up where they left off, posting standout...

Casting a long shadow over the vast expanses of the “Alien” universe is the Weyland-Yutani corporation, a gluttonous mega-company that prioritizes profit over people and pursues corporate goals with little regard for the catastrophic consequences. “Alien: Romulus,” the franchise’s seventh...

A lot of television sitcoms have us wishing we could erase the memory of ever watching them, wishing to forget we ever saw a single episode of the show.  “The Good Place” is one of them.  You’ll wish the plot could be wiped from your memory just so you can watch and love it again and again,...

Every day, Snoop Dogg seems to make headlines for something new—whether he’s lighting up the Olympic torch, giving up smoke or joining “The Voice” as the show’s newest coach.  This “whatever” attitude has been central to Snoop’s three-decade reign as one of hip-hop’s most enduring...

It’s been a decade since “The Sims 4” hit the shelves in September 2014. Yet, the digital dollhouse remains a staple of the simulation video game genre.  At its core, “The Sims 4” distills the essence of daily life, cranked up to 11.  It is more than just a life-simulation game; it’s...

“Insane” barely begins to scratch the surface of “Rick and Morty.” It's far too sane a word to describe the hit’s straightjacketed madness.    For seven seasons on Adultswim, the animated sci-fi comedy series has made a name for itself a concoction of utterly chaotic characters...