Store managers can expect a run on Cincinnati Bengals gear in what is otherwise Kansas City Chiefs country, now that hometown hero Davontae Harris has made it to the National Football League.… MORE
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Store managers can expect a run on Cincinnati Bengals gear in what is otherwise Kansas City Chiefs country, now that hometown hero Davontae Harris has made it to the National Football League.… MORE
Years of hard work and dedication on the football field paid off for Illinois State All-American defensive back Davontae Harris Saturday, when he was selected in the 5th round (No. 151 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.… MORE
Illinois State’s annual Bird Bash to raise funds for its women’s athletics programs is Thursday night at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Illinois State football closes out a month of spring practices with its annual showcase on Saturday at Hancock Stadium.
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Illinois State men’s basketball is headed to the Cayman Islands south of Cuba in November.… MORE
Illinois State men’s basketball has signed junior college transfer Josh Jefferson to a letter of intent.
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Illinois State junior and Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year Milik Yarbrough has announced that he will not enter his name into the NBA Draft in June.… MORE
A former Illinois State basketball player who collapsed during an NBA G-League game last week has died.… MORE
Tennessee State has introduced Illinois State assistant coach Brian “Penny” Collins as its new head men’s basketball coach. … MORE
Illinois state men’s basketball coach Dan Muller figures to have everyone on this year’s roster back for next season, though he expects junior forward Milik Yarbrourgh will declare for the NBA draft in June.… 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…