Strong performances from its middle hitters helped the Illinois State volleyball team to a straight-sets win over Evansville Friday night at Meeks Family Court. Illinois State won by scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-21.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Redbirds regroup, take down Southern Illinois
The Illinois State Redbird defense held Southern Illinois scoreless in the second half en route to a 42-21 Missouri Valley Football Conference victory over the Salukis.… MORE
Griffin shines, Redbirds drop season opener to San Diego State
Freshman guard Roland Griffin scored 13 points in his first game as a Redbird, which was not enough as Illinois State dropped its season opener 71-60 at San Diego State.… MORE
Second quarter hurts ISU in season-opener loss at Bowling Green
Octavia Crump was one of two Redbirds to score in double figures, as she led the Illinois State (0-1) women’s basketball team in its 2015-16 season opener Friday night at the Stroh Center. … MORE
Redbirds fall in straight sets at Southern Illinois
The Illinois State volleyball team was swept by host Southern Illinois Friday night as the Salukis avenged last month’s five-set loss at Redbird Arena. … MORE
ISU basketball season openers on WJBC
Illinois State’s men’s basketball team opens the season tonight when it meets San Diego State in Viejas Arena where the Aztecs have won 30 of their last 31 games.… MORE
Brock Spack Show; Bills vs Jets on WJBC
Illinois State football coach Brock Spack joins WJBC’s Dick Luedke and Ted Schmitz at Schooners tonight for the Brock Spack Show Show.… MORE
Lefty’s Corner: ISU gridders look to Southern
Illinois State football coach Brock Spack got what he expected Sunday when the Redbirds returned to practice after having a seven-game winning streak snapped the day before at South Dakota State.… MORE
ISU’s Warrum named MVFC Offensive Player of Week for 2nd time
Illinois State junior wide receiver Anthony Warrum has been putting up stellar performances all season for the Redbirds and he had his best effort of the year at No. 11 South Dakota State. … MORE
Akoon-Purcell, Redbirds win lone exhibition over Southern Indiana
Illinois State senior guard Devaughn Akoon-Purcell picked up where he left off last season, scoring 25 points in ISU’s 88-81 victory over Southern Indiana in the Redbirds lone exhibition game Sunday at Redbird Arena.… 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…