After netting double-figures in both of Illinois State's Missouri Valley Conference victories last week, freshman forward MiKyle McIntosh is the MVC Newcomer of the Week.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
First ISU basketball coaches shows of 2015 on WJBC tonight
The first Barb Smith and Dan Muller shows of 2015 are tonight at Pub II in Normal.… MORE
Redbird men top Missouri State
Redbird men top Missouri State… MORE
Redbird women fall to Northern Iowa
Redbirds fall to Northern Iowa… MORE
Redbird fans disappointed, but proud after FCS title game loss
Thousands of Redbird fans who couldn't make the trip to Frisco, Texas for the FCS Championship game Saturday gathered at bars, restaurants – anywhere they could to watch ISU play for the title.… MORE
Redbirds fall to NDSU in national championship game
The Illinois State football team's bid for its first national championship came down to the final minute Saturday, but North Dakota State ran its streak of consecutive national championships to f… MORE
Reps. Davis, Cramer place wager on FCS title game
There's not been much trash talking between the opposing teams in the FCS championship game, unless you include the two members of Congress who have placed a friendly wager on the game.… MORE
Illinois State helmet stickers to honor father of EWU father
The Illinois State football team is paying tribute to the late father of an Eastern Washington football player by wearing a red "65" sticker on their helmets in Saturday's FCS champions… MORE
Redbird women open road trip; Thunder at home on WJBC
The Illinois State women's basketball team returns to the road for the first time in over a month, as the road swing marks the first road games for ISU in the conference season.… MORE
Lefty’s Corner: Playoff tidbits to ponder
Illinois State's football team is making its fifth appearance in the FCS playoffs this year and meets Missouri Valley Conference foe North Dakota State in the national championship game Saturday… 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…