Illinois State women’s basketball returns many familiar faces as a new coaching staff begins the 2017-18 campaign.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
‘Playoff atmosphere’ expected for 100th meeting between ISU, WIU
It will be a battle of top 25 teams heading in different directions Saturday when the No. 12 Illinois State hosts 15th-rated Western Illinois in the 100th meeting between the two in-state rivals.… MORE
ISU’s Pence named MVC Defensive Player of the Week for record 9th time
Illinois State libero Courtney Pence has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season, the league announced Monday. … MORE
Redbirds shutout Youngstown State
Coming off their first ranked win of the season, the 16th-ranked Redbirds (6-2, 4-1 MVFC) picked up right where they left off, topping No. 21 Youngstown State (3-5, 1-4 MVFC) Saturday in commanding 35-0 fashion at Stambaugh Stadium in rainy Youngstown, Ohio.… MORE
Spack: Ready for some ‘ugly’ football?
It apparently takes a lot to impress Brock Spack.… MORE
Illinois State picked 4th, 7th in Valley hoops; Fayne named All-MVC
Defending regular season Missouri Valley Conference champion Illinois State has been picked to finish fourth in the MVC Preseason Basketball Poll while the Redbird women are picked for seventh in the Valley, the conference announced on Tuesday morning.… MORE
ISU’s Schnell, Slattery earn MVFC Player of the Week honors
A pair of strong performances by wide receiver Spencer Schnell and placekicker Sean Slattery in Illinois State’s defeat of No. 4 South Dakota State have earned the duo Missouri Valley Football Conference Player of the Week honors.… MORE
Redbirds knock off Coyotes in Homecoming game
Illinois State led start to finish as the Number 24 Redbirds knocked off Number 4 South Dakota 37-21 Saturday at Hancock Stadium.… MORE
Spack: Not enough ‘nasty’ in Redbirds’ recent losses
Illinois State football coach Brock Spack was no less cordial than usual during his weekly media visit on Tuesday, but he noted he wants to see a lot more nastiness this week.… MORE
Lee, de los Reyes named Redbird Athletes of the Year
Paris Lee and Jordan de los Reyes were named Illinois State’s Athletes of the Year, while Wes Ward and Rachel Root were named Scholar-Athletes of the Year.… 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…