Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds

Loyola pulls away in 2nd half to beat Redbirds

Loyola pulls away in 2nd half to beat Redbirds

The Illinois State women’s basketball team was outscored 29-19 in the second half and fell to Loyola, by a score of 57-41, on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena on Sunday.MORE

Hot shooting grooves Redbirds to win over UNI

Hot shooting grooves Redbirds to win over UNI

Over 7,000 fans witnessed the Redbirds hot shooting and stout second half defense en route to Illinois State’s second straight Missouri Valley win over Northern Iowa 76-67 on Retro Day at Redbird Arena.MORE

Crump rallies Redbirds past Bradley

Crump rallies Redbirds past Bradley

The Illinois State women’s basketball team made a fourth-quarter comeback and defeated Bradley, 54-49, Friday night on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.MORE

Redbird women, Thunder hockey on WJBC tonight

Redbird women, Thunder hockey on WJBC tonight

The Illinois State women’s basketball team returns home from a three-game road trip for a pair of Missouri Valley Conference contests this weekend on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.MORE

Lefty’s Corner: ISU women back home

Lefty’s Corner: ISU women back home

Illinois State’s women’s basketball team hopes the home court will be kind this weekend when it takes on Bradley and Loyola in Missouri Valley Conference action.MORE

Redbirds hold off late Bradley rally, snap MVC skid

Redbirds hold off late Bradley rally, snap MVC skid

The Illinois State men’s basketball team led for all but three minutes Wednesday night at Bradley and survived a late Braves rally to snap a three-game Missouri Valley Conference losing streak, winning 55-52.MORE

Redbird women stumble at Drake

Redbird women stumble at Drake

Senior Colleene Smith scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds for Illinois State in a tough road contest at Drake, but a 58 percent shooting effort by the Bulldogs proved too much for the Redbirds in a 76-41 loss at the Knapp Center Sunday evening.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…