After winning two-straight games at Drake over the last two seasons, the Illinois State men's basketball team will try to extend its streak when the Redbirds visit the Bulldogs tonight.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Redbirds fall to Indiana State; 0-16 on year
The Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team fell to Indiana State 60-36 Sunday afternoon at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Illinois State men’s basketball hits 13 three-points in victory over Bradley
A career-best five three-pointers led to 20 points for Illinois State senior Daishon Knight, as he led the way for Illinois State in a wire-to-wire 82-72 win for the Redbirds over Bradley.… MORE
Redbirds renew War on 74, Titans eye fourth straight win on WJBC
The battle of Interstate 74 rivals continues today as Bradley travels to Redbird Arena to take on Illinois State at 4 p.m.… MORE
Illinois State watches Evansville pull away late
The Illinois State women’s basketball team fell to Evansville, 62-50, Friday night inside Redbird Arena despite a season-best shooting performance from three-point range.… MORE
Chicago Red Stars draft ISU’s Tejada
Illinois State soccer forward Rachel Tejada heard her name called on draft day for the National Women’s Soccer League and she won’t have to travel far to play at the next level.… MORE
Golz hired as Illinois State women’s soccer coach
Eric Golz has been named head coach of the Redbird soccer program, as announced by ISU Director of Athletics Larry Lyons.… MORE
ISU football special, women’s hoops on WJBC
WJBC's Bryan Bloodworth has chronicled Illinois State football's magical 2014 season in an hour-long special that will premier on WJBC tonight.… MORE
Redbirds edged by Indiana State in final seconds of overtime
A layup by Indiana State's Tre Bennett with three seconds remaining in overtime lifted the Sycamores past Illinois State, 71-70, Wednesday night in Missouri Valley Conference.… MORE
Coprich wins CFPA Running Back Award
Illinois State junior running back Marshaun Coprich was named the winner of the 2014 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) Running Back Award Tuesday.… 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…