Illinois State men’s basketball started slow on Monday and lost, then started fast on Tuesday for a 73-68 win over Akron in the second round of the Cayman Islands Classic. … MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Fast start propels Georgia over Redbird men at Cayman Islands Classic
A fast start fueled by a flagrant foul sent Georgia to an 80-68 victory over Illinois State men’s basketball in the opening round of the Cayman Islands Classic on Monday.… MORE
Redbird football wins season finale
Illinois State football relinquished an early lead but came from behind to score a 35-28 win over Youngstown State on Saturday at Hancock Stadium. … MORE
Redbirds playoff hopes diminish with loss to Indiana State
A 21-point second-quarter output for Indiana State (6-4, 4-3 MVFC) erased a 10-point first quarter lead for Illinois State (5-5, 2-5 MVFC) and the Redbirds fell by a final score of 28-23 to the Sycamores in front of 4,016 fans on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.… MORE
Redbird men open season with win over FGCU
Illinois State men’s basketball didn’t play its best game according to the coach, but it was good enough.… MORE
Saturday sports roundup: ISU, IWU falls, Tri-Valley advances
One of the busiest sports days of the year provided plenty of local excitement.… MORE
Jackrabbits run away from Redbirds
The visiting Jackrabbits pulled away in the second quarter and held on for a 38-28 Missouri Valley Football Conference win over Illinois State at Hancock Stadium.… MORE
Redbird men 2nd, women 5th in preseason MVC polls
Illinois State men’s basketball is picked to finish as runner-up in this season’s Missouri Valley Conference race while the Redbirds are selected to finish fifth on the women’s side.… MORE
Redbird football dominates SIU on Homecoming
Illinois State racked up over 400 yards on the ground against Southern Illinois, as the No. 12 Redbirds (5-1, 2-1 MVFC) ran away from the Salukis (1-5, 0-3 MVFC) by a score of 51-3 on a sunny afternoon at Hancock Stadium on Homecoming in front of 11,247 fans.… MORE
NFCA national award named after Fischer
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is renaming its Distinguished Service Award after the longtime coach at Illinois State. … 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…