Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds

Redbirds shoot way into NIT 2nd round

Redbirds shoot way into NIT 2nd round

Deontae Hawkins reached a career-high in 3-pointers to lead Illinois State to an 85-71 victory over UC Irvine in the First Round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Wednesday night on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.MORE

Redbird baseball falls to Tennessee Tech

Redbird baseball falls to Tennessee Tech

The Illinois State baseball team rallied late but came up a run short in the opening game of its midweek series at Tennessee Tech on Tuesday afternoon. The Redbirds lost to the Golden Eagles, 4-3, at Bush Stadium.MORE

Illinois State softball routs Rutgers

Illinois State softball routs Rutgers

Four Redbird home runs paved the way for Illinois State’s five-inning, 13-2 victory over Rutgers on Saturday morning at the FAU Parents’ Weekend Tournament.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…