Redbird womens basketball defeats Southern Illinois… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Redbirds top Georgetown
Redbirds top Georgetown at the Snowbird Classic… MORE
Redbirds in MVC semi’s, Titans in NCAA 2nd round on WJBC
The Illinois State men's basketball team will try to shock the Missouri Valley Conference as they take on the Shockers of No. 8 Wichita State in the conference tournament semifinals Saturday.… MORE
Second-half surge leads Illinois State to MVC tourney win
A second-half spark from DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and some clutch long-distance shooting by Deontae Hawkins propelled ISU to a 71-67 win over Evansville in the MVC Tournament.… MORE
Redbird baseball tops St. Joseph’s
Redbird baseball tops St. Joseph's… MORE
ISU, IWU, CCHS postseason hoops on WJBC
The Illinois State men's basketball team aims to build off of its recent momentum when the fourth-seeded Redbirds open MVC Tournament play against Evansville.… MORE
Illinois State’s Hunter named to MVC All-Bench Team
Redshirt senior guard Bobby Hunter is one of five selections to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench Team, as voted on by the Valley's newspaper beat writers and announced Wednesday.… MORE
Redbird fans to gather at Ballpark Village for MVC Tournament
It's normally a hangout for Cardinals' fans but it will be taken over by Redbird supporters during the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.… MORE
Valley names Akoon-Purcell Newcomer of the Year; three others earn honors
Illinois State's DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell is the Missouri Valley Conference's Newcomer of the Year, Daishon Knight and Reggie Lynch are All-MVC Second Team selections, and Paris Lee and Lynch… MORE
Illinois State’s Akoon-Purcell named MVC Newcomer of Week
Illinois State junior guard DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell is the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer 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…