The Redbirds erased an 11 point deficit, but could not get over the hump as they drop their MVC opener to Indiana State 63-61.… MORE
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The Redbirds erased an 11 point deficit, but could not get over the hump as they drop their MVC opener to Indiana State 63-61.… MORE
Illinois State has wrapped up one of its most successful semesters in athletics in recent memory.… MORE
Illinois State’s basketball team guns for its fourth straight victory at Redbird Arena today when it meets Indiana State in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams.… MORE
The Redbirds shot 60.9 percent from the field in a 99-57 win over the Hawks in front of 4,093 fans at Redbird Arena.… MORE
The Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan men will form a basketball doubleheader of sorts on the the final Monday of 2014.… MORE
No. 25 DePaul turned defense into offense, scoring 45 points off of 35 turnovers en route to a 99-62 win over Illinois State Sunday afternoon on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Illinois State senior longsnapper Chris Highland, running back Marshaun Coprich and offensive tackle Jermaine Barton were honored Tuesday by The Sports Network as All-Americans.… MORE
Some Redbird fans might be having a tough time securing tickets for the FCS title game in Frisco, Texas on Jan. 10.… MORE
The Illinois State Redbirds improve to 7-4 on the season with a 68-43 win over IPFW.… MORE
The Illinois State women's basketball team fell to 0-10 on the season with a 72-60 loss to Butler.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…