Six touchdowns.  Three over 50 yards.  For the past two years in the Week 9 action, the Ironmen’s Chris Taylor recorded standout performances on the gridiron.  Performances impressive enough to draw attention from schools like Illinois State, where Taylor will take the field for the Redbirds...

As the seconds ticked away, the clock inching evermore close to midnight, Brooklyn Latimer (’24) sat in her red satin pajamas, alone in her room, a blanket wrapped around her. Thursday, October 20 was slowly transforming into Friday. Sophomore Mimi Calmes, exhausted from the school day, had just...

It was Nina Osborne’s second straight trip to State.  Again, the swimmer qualified as an individual in the 500-yard freestyle.  Again, Osborne led off Community’s 200-yard freestyle relay.  And a first, the senior would race in a third event—the 400-yard freestyle relay.  That would...

  For this special edition of the Sweet Spot, the Inkspot staff put 10 popular Halloween candies to the test, dissecting the selections from two variety packs. 97% of Americans planned to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters this year, according to the National Confectioners Association,...

Each week, the Sweet Spot puts desserts from eateries around town to the test, deciding whether they hit the spot or miss the mark. Two Inkspot staffers review each product based on taste, presentation and value - separating the savory sweets from the crummy confections. This week, Abby Ruebush...

The monstrous melodies of Community’s 28th annual Hauntcert, the Orchestra's yearly Halloween performance, are brought to life only through collaboration.  This year’s two performances, Orchestra Director Mrs. Melissa Siebenthal said, will perform simultaneously at Normal Community and West on...

Can you name these candies by their cross section? Sink your teeth into the quiz here [link].