Illinois State junior Riley Strandgard and senior Jordan de los Reyes have been selected to the 2017 MVC Preseason All-Conference softball team, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Additionally, the Redbirds were selected fifth in the league preseason poll.… MORE
Illinois State men’s basketball rallied for its 10th-consecutive victory by beating Indiana State, 71-66, Wednesday night. … MORE
The Illinois State women’s basketball team was within two points of Wichita State nearly halfway through the third quarter, but the Shockers (8-10, 3-4 MVC) took advantage of the Redbirds’ (4-14, 1-6 MVC) miscues and pulled away for a 67-45 victory in Missouri Valley Conference action Sunday inside Charles Koch Arena.… MORE
Deontae Hawkins netted 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting, and DJ Clayton scored a career-high 15 points with seven rebounds, as the Illinois State men’s basketball team topped Drake, 72-58, Saturday night on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena in front of 8,123 fans – including Doug Collins – who was honored at halftime for his recent induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.… MORE
Former Illinois State basketball All-American Doug Collins has been filled with pride watching the current Redbirds hoops squad this season.… MORE
For Doug Collins this weekend is more than just being recognized for his recent induction into the college basketball Hall of Fame.… MORE
The Illinois State football team added depth at the linebacker position, as head coach Brock Spack announced the addition of former junior college All-American and former TCU linebacker Tyree Horton to the 2017 roster.… MORE
Senior guard Paris Lee became Illinois State’s career-steals leader by matching a career-best six steals to lead Illinois State’s defensive efforts in a 69-49 Missouri Valley Conference victory over Bradley Wednesday night at Carver Arena.… MORE
Illinois State men’s basketball junior forward MiKyle McIntosh is the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.… MORE
The Illinois State women’s basketball team was defeated by first-place Drake, 87-36, in Missouri Valley Conference action Sunday on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena in the team’s annual “We Back Pat” contest.… 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…