Illinois State football head coach Brock Spack bolstered his defense Wednesday, with the addition of Notre Dame transfer linebacker Josh Barajas to the roster for the 2017 season.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Valparaiso accepts MVC invite
Valparaiso University has accepted an invitation to join the Missouri Valley Conference this fall.… MORE
Illinois State’s Miller, Rave earn MVC honors
Illinois State’s Owen Miller and John Rave were among the players recognized as the Missouri Valley Conference announced its postseason honors Tuesday.
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Illinois State’s Walker named MVC Pitcher of the Week
Illinois State’s Matt Walker has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week following his standout performance against then-No. 12 Missouri State on Friday, the league announced Monday. … MORE
Redbird softball travels to Liberty for NISC Championship
After winning the NISC Region 3 title, the Illinois State softball team advances to the National Invitational Softball Championship round at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. May 21-24.… MORE
Illinois State’s Wallace advances to NCAA golf championship
Illinois State men’s golf standout Trent Wallace is heading to the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship.… MORE
Haynes named to ISU men’s basketball coaching staff
DeAndre Haynes, a former Mid-American Conference Player of the Year at Kent State who played professionally for six years and served as a Division I assistant coach for the past five seasons, has been hired as an assistant coach at Illinois State.… MORE
Illinois State softball to host NISC regional tournament
After receiving a bid to the NISC, Illinois State has been selected to host a regional round of the National Invitational Softball Tournament Tuesday through Thursday at Marian Kneer Stadium.… MORE
Illinois State women’s basketball completes coaching staff
Illinois State women’s head basketball coach Kristen Gillespie added a second piece to her coaching staff with the hiring of assistant coach Niki Washington, the now former associate head women’s basketball coach at Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Florida.… MORE
ISU’s de los Reyes named MVC Player of Year
Highlighted by Jordan de los Reyes’ Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year accolade, the Illinois State softball team collected eight All-Conference honors at the league’s 2017 softball awards banquet on Wednesday night at the Hancock Stadium Club.… 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…