Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds

Redbirds sweep hoops doubleheader

Redbirds sweep hoops doubleheader

Illinois State’s men’s and women’s basketball squads had to scramble but pulled out victories on Sunday afternoon.MORE

Injury-riddled Redbird women pull away from Austin Peay

Injury-riddled Redbird women pull away from Austin Peay

By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – Despite playing only seven Redbirds due to injuries, Illinois State women’s basketball held Austin Peay to a single point in the final six and a half minutes in a 61-49 win on Tuesday night at Redbird Arena. Simone Goods led the Redbirds with 22 points while equaling a career-high 14…MORE

Award-winning Author and Scholar to Speak at ISU

Award-winning Author and Scholar to Speak at ISU

Dyson is a professor of sociology at Georgetown University, a contributing editor to TIME magazine, has appeared on nearly every major media outlet, and hosts a news and talk program on NPR, The Michael Eric Dyson Show.MORE

Redbird women hold off Oakland

Redbird women hold off Oakland

Illinois State women’s basketball squad never trailed in a 62-56 win over Oakland University on Thursday night .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…