Illinois State senior Cameron Lee took on the role of spectator and cheerleader for this teammates during pro day workouts Wednesday at Hancock Stadium. … MORE
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Illinois State’s Lee named AP All-American
Illinois State senior guard Paris Lee has been named an Associated Press All-America Honorable mention selection, marking the first such honor for a Redbird since Tarise Bryson also earned honorable mention recognition in 2001.… MORE
Redbird baseball downs St. Louis in home opener
The Illinois State baseball team played its first game of the 2017 season at Duffy Bass Field Tuesday and celebrated the homecoming with a 2-1 victory over visiting Saint Louis, the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic 10 Conference.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: March 27, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal, Clay Dooley Tire and Auto and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.
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Redbird softball falls to MVC rival
After a pair of commanding wins to open the series in Wichita, Illinois State could not clinch its second sweep of the season, falling to Wichita State, 11-3 in five innings on Sunday afternoon.… MORE
Redbird Softball Shakes off Shockers
Outhitting the Shockers 20-13, Illinois State did not trail throughout the twin bill, topping Wichita State twice on Saturday at Wilkins Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. Sarah Finck tossed the Redbirds’ 5-3 win to begin doubleheader while the committee of Ali Domkuski, Veronique Johnson, and Shannon Felde closed out the day for the 8-3 victory.… MORE
Redbird Baseball Split pair against Xavier
Illinois State and Xavier split a baseball doubleheader Saturday at Hayden Park as the Redbirds won the opener, 7-5, before dropping the nightcap, 3-2.… MORE
Illinois State’s Lee, Hawkins, McIntosh and Muller honored by NABC
Illinois State senior guard Paris Lee was named to the five-player All-National Association of Basketball Coaches District 16 First Team, and coach Dan Muller earned NABC District 16 coach of the year honors, the NABC announced Wednesday.… MORE
UCF comes back to end Redbird season
Two free throws by UCF guard B.J. Taylor with one second remaining gave the Knights a come-from-behind, 63-62, victory over the Illinois State men’s basketball team in the second round of the NIT Monday night.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: March 20, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal, Clay Dooley Tire and Auto and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… 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…