Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller said he know his tweet slamming the NCAA selection committee would get national attention.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Illinois State softball falls in walk-off to Florida Atlantic
Illinois State and Florida Atlantic were tied at one up until the very last play of the game, when the Owls earned the walk-off, 2-1 win in the bottom of the seventh inning on Tuesday night in Boca Raton, Florida.… MORE
Redbird baseball falls to Tennessee Tech
The Illinois State baseball team rallied late but came up a run short in the opening game of its midweek series at Tennessee Tech on Tuesday afternoon. The Redbirds lost to the Golden Eagles, 4-3, at Bush Stadium.… MORE
ISU band traveling to Ireland for original St. Patrick’s Day parade
A group of Illinois State University students has chosen to spend spring break not on a beach, but in an event known worldwide.… MORE
Redbird baseball sweeps doubleheader at Western Kentucky
The Illinois State baseball team won both games of a doubleheader Sunday at Western Kentucky, prevailing by scores of 12-4 and 4-3 at Nick Denes Field.… MORE
Redbird softball sweeps final day of FAU Tournament
Led by Riley Strandgard’s six-RBI day, Illinois State downed Fordham and Fairfield in Sunday’s doubleheader at the FAU Parents’ Weekend Tournament.… MORE
UPDATED: Redbirds denied NCAA Tournament bid; draw No. 1 seed in NIT
Illinois State’s record-setting season wasn’t enough to convince the NCAA Tournament committee that the Redbirds were tournament worthy.… MORE
Illinois State softball routs Rutgers
Four Redbird home runs paved the way for Illinois State’s five-inning, 13-2 victory over Rutgers on Saturday morning at the FAU Parents’ Weekend Tournament.… MORE
Barb Smith dismissed as ISU women’s basketball coach
Illinois State Athletics Director Larry Lyons has announced Barb Smith has been dismissed as women’s basketball coach after four seasons.… MORE
Illinois State Drops Friday’s Doubleheader to Open FAU Tournament
Despite solid defense, the Illinois State softball team fell short in a pair of games on Friday to LIU Brooklyn and Florida Atlantic at the FAU Parents’ Weekend Tournament in Boca Raton, Florida.… 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…