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Illinois Wesleyan’s Stanley wins national title in swimming

Illinois Wesleyan’s Stanley wins national title in swimming

Illinois Wesleyan senior Meg Stanley became the school’s first-ever national swimming champion when she touched the wall first in the 500 freestyle at the NCAA Division III Championships on Wednesday at the CISD Natatorium in Shenandoah, Texas.MORE

Illinois Wesleyan women make NCAAs; men denied invite

Illinois Wesleyan women make NCAAs; men denied invite

For the first time since winning the title in 2012, the Illinois Wesleyan women’s basketball team (18-9) will play in the NCAA Division III championships, playing No. 17-ranked Trine University (24-2) on Friday, at the regional hosted by Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.MORE

IWU’s Rose, Seibring named All-CCIW

IWU’s Rose, Seibring named All-CCIW

Illinois Wesleyan junior guard Brady Rose was named to the first team and senior center Trevor Seibring earned second team honors Wednesday as the 2017 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin all-conference men’s basketball squads.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…