Illinois State men’s basketball jumped out to a quick start but then went toe to toe before defeating Evansville 75-71 on Saturday afternoon at Redbird Arena.… MORE

Illinois State men’s basketball jumped out to a quick start but then went toe to toe before defeating Evansville 75-71 on Saturday afternoon at Redbird Arena.… MORE
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Illinois State Women’s Basketball took a lead in the second quarter in never looked back, defeating the Loyola Ramblers 57-49 to split the series.… MORE
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Illinois State softball is picked to win what’s expected to be a close race in the Missouri Valley Conference.… MORE
Illinois State baseball is picked the finish a little better this season as youth gains experience.… MORE
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The Peoria Chiefs have announced that after more than 20 years at the helm, team President Rocky Vonachen will retire from baseball.… MORE
First half foul troubles forced the No. 14 Illinois Wesleyan Titans (16-3, 9-1) to fall to College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin foe No. 9 Augustans (15-4, 7-3) at Roy J. Carver Center for Physical Education 88-79.… 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…