Royal Redbird wins a World Series ring

Michael Bucek with trophies

When the Kansas City Royals ended a 30-year drought last November by beating the New York Mets in the World Series, the victory was extra special for one Redbird alum.

TV-10 alum now creating movie magic in Hollywood

DiCaprio outside in The Revenant

Illinois State alumnus Doug Spilatro is vice president for visual effects at Technicolor VFX Hollywood, where his team of artists and producers recently worked on the Oscar-nominated film “The Revenant.”

Video: Thank you, Loyalty Circle!

MCN students in lab

Illinois State’s most loyal supporters received a special thank you message Thursday at Illinois State University’s Founders Day festivities.