The Redbirds snapped a three game MVC skid as they take down Bradley 60-47 at Carver Arena in Peoria.… MORE
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Illinois State seeks to end losing skid at Bradley tonight
The Illinois State men's basketball team will try for its first regular-season sweep of Bradley since 2011-12, as the Redbirds play BU at Carver Arena Wednesday at 8 p.m.… MORE
Normal Community takes down Mahomet Seymour
The Ironmen would take four 3 pointer's in the first quarter on their way to a 58-40 non-conference win in Normal to go to 25-1 on the year.… MORE
Lefty’s Corner: ISU to get back on course
Illinois State’s basketball team finds itself in uncharted territory and hopes to clear a path out Wednesday when it travels to Peoria to face Missouri Valley Conference foe and arch-rival Bradley in … MORE
Thunder wins on Military Appreciation Day
Rebounding from their first loss since January 18th, the Bloomington Thunder topped the Muskegon Lumberjacks 5-2 in their second game in three days.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan to dedicate Dennie Bridges court on Saturday
Illinois Wesleyan athletic director Dennie Bridges will be honored with the dedication of "Dennie Bridges Court" on Saturday.… MORE
Barb Smith, Dan Muller shows, Thunder hockey on WJBC
Redbird basketball will be at the center of discussion tonight at Pub II in Normal.… MORE
Redbirds can’t keep up with Evansville
…Mary Sims led the Illinois State women’s basketball team with 12 points, but despite the effort, the Redbirds fell to Evansville, 69-52, Sunday at the Ford Center.… MORE
Redbirds Women’s Basketball on tap for Sunday on WJBC
Illinois State’s women’s basketball team continues play in the Missouri Valley Conference today when it travels to Evansville for a 2 p.m. game… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan falls at North Park
The Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team dropped a 85-83 decision Saturday night at North Park.… 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…