Bloomington High School is expected to name Scott Godfrey as its new head football coach, pending approval of the District 87 school board.… MORE

Bloomington High School is expected to name Scott Godfrey as its new head football coach, pending approval of the District 87 school board.… MORE
Umpires are rarely fan favorites, but there are few people who didn’t like Dave Yockey.… MORE
Illinois State women’s basketball tries to continue its rise in the Missouri Valley Conference by hosting Indiana State on Friday.… MORE
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The Normal CornBelters have announced that Jose Canseco will be joining the roster for a weekend series in the 2018 season.… MORE
Illinois State men’s basketball never led as Bradley held off the Redbirds 70-58 on Wednesday night at Carver Arena.… MORE
Colin Bonnett scored 15 points to lead three Titans in double figures in scoring as Illinois Wesleyan used air-tight defense to win at Millikin, 65-56, to maintain a one game lead in the final week of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin race. … MORE
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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…