It was Ron Rose’s first year as head coach at Illinois Wesleyan University when the Titans last lost four games in a row.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois Wesleyan Titans
Illinois Wesleyan falters in 2nd half in loss to No. 3 Augie
Illinois Wesleyan’s halftime lead of 30-28 would prove to be the Titans last advantage in their upset bid against No. 3 Augustana.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan’s McGraw named CCIW Player of Week
Illinois Wesleyan’s Molly McGraw was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday.… MORE
Titans seek first road win at Millikin on WJBC
The Illinois Wesleyan men’s basketball team hopes its recent home success will carry over as the Titans play Millikin at the Griswold Center in Decatur tonight.… MORE
Titans use balanced attack to top Carthage
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Alec Bausch led five Titans in double figures with 16 points as Illinois Wesleyan defeated Carthage, 78-52, at Shirk Center on Saturday. Andy Stempel scored the game’s first eight points as Illinois Wesleyan built an early lead. The Redmen rallied and led for a brief time in the first half,…… MORE
Stempel leads IWU to first CCIW win
Andy Stempel scored a career-high 24 points to lead Illinois Wesleyan to its first College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin victory, 82-66, over Wheaton at Shirk Center.
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ISU, IWU hoops, Intercity Wrestling Meet on WJBC
Off to a 2-0 start in Missouri Valley Conference play and winners of five of their last six games, the Redbirds are aiming for their fourth-straight victory when ISU hosts Loyola tonight.… MORE
Hot-shooting MSOE cruises past IWU
Illinois Wesleyan held an All-American in check but several of his teammates gave All-American performances in the Titans’ 89-69 loss to the Milwaukee School of Engineering at the Kern Center.… MORE
Redbirds’ MVC opener, Titans, Thunder on WJBC
Illinois State tips off the 2015-16 Missouri Valley Conference season by hosting Missouri State tonight at 7 on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan’s Ehresman named CCIW Player of Week
Illinois Wesleyan’s Rebekah Ehresman was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday.… 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…