The Illinois State Redbirds football team needed 18 second half points to secure a 27-24 comeback victory over Indiana State in a Missouri Valley Football Conference contest at Hancock Stadium.… MORE
Category Archives: Sportstalk
NCHS, Dee-Mack advance, U-High’s season ends
NCHS and Dee- Mack will see their seasons continue while U-High’s comes to an end. … MORE
High school football pairings announced, CCHS 3A, U-High 5A
The Illinois High School Association released the 2015 playoff pairings for high school football Saturday night. All except one of the intercity schools were fortunate enough to have their seasons continue following week nine.… MORE
Redbirds take down Western, sit alone atop MVFC
The Illinois State Redbirds used a hot second half to take down Missouri Valley Football Conference rival Western Illinois 48-28 in front of a sellout crowd at Hancock Stadium.… MORE
Redbirds rout Bears, remain undefeated in MVFC
The Illinois State Redbird football team scored early and often en route to a 38-2 victory over Missouri Valley Football Conference rival Missouri State.… MORE
Cardinals seek sweep of Reds on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals for the series sweep against the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium tonight.… MORE
Cardinals host Reds as playoffs approach
The St. Louis Cardinals try to move closer to a National League Central division title as they continue their three-game home series against the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium tonight.… MORE
CornBelters seek to clinch division; Cards host Nationals on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals can move to 40 games over the .500 mark as they continue their three-game series against the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium tonight.… MORE
Cardinals open homestand against Nationals on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals open a nine-game homestand tonight as the Washington Nationals come to Busch Stadium.… MORE
Sportstalk, Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals look for their third straight win in the desert as they continue their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field tonight.… 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…