The Illinois State University Redbird volleyball team was an essential part of a collaboration with Advocate BroMenn Health & Fitness Center recently. The Redbirds were guest trainers in the program, specifically helping to improve the health and fitness of those with developmental and intellectual disabilities.… MORE
Illinois State hopes to use home court to its advantage as the Missouri Valley Conference volleyball tournament comes to Redbird Arena this weekend.… MORE
Illinois State junior guard Keyshawn Evans, following an all-tournament team honor at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach, has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.… MORE
Illinois State University head football coach Brock Spack has fired three assistant coaches, including the team’s two offensive coordinators, for not meeting the team’s expectations on offense.… MORE
A career-high 29 points from junior Keyshawn Evans helped the Illinois State Redbirds to an 84-68 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, and to a third-place finish in the 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach.… MORE
With rain turning into snow, No. 4 North Dakota and No. 21 Illinois State battled through a first half stalemate before the Bison (10-1, 7-1 MVFC) clinched the outright MVFC Championship with a 20-7 win over the Redbirds (6-5, 4-4 MVFC) on Senior Day at Hancock Stadium Saturday.… MORE
Three Redbird players scored in double-figures, including a career-high scoring effort from Madison Williams; however, Illinois State fell behind early and could not overcome the early deficit, falling 82-64 to the Boise State Broncos.… MORE
Megan Talbot added a career high of 17 points to put the Redbirds ahead of Northern Kentucky 49-37 in tonight’s home opener.… MORE
It’s basically a must-win for the Redbirds.… MORE
Illinois State setter Stef Jankiewicz has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday in its weekly volleyball awards release.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…