Calling it a sabbatical, Melissa Myers hasn’t ruled out a return to coaching after leaving the Illinois State volleyball program which she led for nine seasons.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Illinois State men’s basketball to visit Nevada in MVC-MWC Challenge
The Illinois State men’s basketball team will play at 2017 NCAA Tournament qualifier Nevada, Nov. 29, 2017, as part of the Challenge Series between the Missouri Valley Conference and the Mountain West Conference, the league office announced Wednesday.… MORE
Illinois State’s Rave named Freshman All-American
Illinois State freshman outfielder John Rave has been named to the 2017 Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-America team, the newspaper announced Wednesday.… MORE
Myers resigns as ISU head volleyball coach, national search set for replacement
For the first time in almost a decade, Illinois State University is looking for a new head coach to lead the women’s volleyball program.… MORE
Ex-Redbird Grigsby named to College Football Hall of Fame ballot
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2018 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame Wednesday, and Illinois State’s Boomer Grigsby was among those listed for selection for the second year in a row.… MORE
Illinois State to host MVC volleyball, women’s individual tennis championships
Illinois State will host a pair of Missouri Valley Conference Championships during the 2017-18 academic year, as the Redbirds will welcome league members to Normal, Illinois, to host the MVC’s volleyball and women’s tennis individual championships.… MORE
DeJong hopes versatility keeps him on Cardinals roster
Former Illinois State University baseball standout Paul DeJong is enjoying his first week in the big leagues on the Cardinals roster.… MORE
LeRoy standout Chastain transfers to Illinois State
Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller announced Wednesday the addition of 6-foot-6, 190-pound guard/forward Matt Chastain to the Redbird men’s basketball program.… MORE
Redbird football adds Notre Dame transfer Barajas
Illinois State football head coach Brock Spack bolstered his defense Wednesday, with the addition of Notre Dame transfer linebacker Josh Barajas to the roster for the 2017 season.… MORE
Valparaiso accepts MVC invite
Valparaiso University has accepted an invitation to join the Missouri Valley Conference this fall.… 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…