Illinois State head football coach Brock Spack is well-known not only for his coaching skills, but also for his formidable mustache.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Lefty’s Corner: Another ranked opponent
Another week, another ranked opponent for the No. 3 nationally ranked Illinois State football team.… MORE
Illinois State women picked 10th in Valley poll
The Illinois State women’s basketball team was projected to finish 10th in the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Poll for the 2015-16 season Tuesday, as voted on by the league’s head coaches, sports information directors and media.… MORE
ISU picked 4th in MVC, Akoon-Purcell named to Valley preseason team
Illinois State senior guard DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell is a 2015-16 Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Team selection, and the Redbirds are tabbed to finish fourth in the league according to the MVC Preseason Poll, as compiled from votes by MVC sports information directors, media and coaches.… MORE
Illinois State’s Pence, Varga earn MVC weekly honors
Illinois State volleyball players Courtney Pence and Lexi Varga have earned weekly honors from the Missouri Valley Conference, the league announced Monday.… MORE
Spelman earns MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors
The Illinois State offense set several season-bests in a win against No. 20 Western Illinois on Saturday, and center Mark Spelman was a big part of that success against the Leathernecks.… MORE
Illinois State soccer falls to Evansville in overtime
The Illinois State soccer team fell to 5-9-2 overall and 2-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference after suffering a 2-1 overtime defeat versus Evansville Sunday at Adelaide Street Field.… MORE
Illinois State’s Warrum named MVFC Offensive Player of Week
The Illinois State offense needed to find a deep threat in the passing game in 2015 and junior Anthony Warrum has seized his opportunity in recent weeks. … MORE
Illinois State takes down Missouri State in straight sets
The Illinois State volleyball team (17-7, 7-4 MVC) defeated Missouri State (15-8, 6-4) in three sets on Saturday night inside Redbird Arena. Ashley Rosch led the Redbirds with 15 kills and 5 digs.… MORE
Redbirds take down Western, sit alone atop MVFC
The Illinois State Redbirds used a hot second half to take down Missouri Valley Football Conference rival Western Illinois 48-28 in front of a sellout crowd at Hancock Stadium.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…