The Illinois State women’s basketball team dropped a 70-59 decision at Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season finale Saturday inside Renaissance Coliseum. With the loss, the Redbirds fall to 7-22 (4-14 MVC) on the season, while the Braves improve to 11-18 (7-11 MVC) overall.… MORE
Led by a pair of freshmen, Illinois State closed out the second day of the LSU Tiger Invitational with a 2-1 win over Florida Atlantic, after beginning the day with a 5-1 setback to Troy at Tiger Park.… MORE
Despite holding the Fighting Illini scoreless for three innings, Illinois State’s early two-run lead came up short to Illinois, falling 4-2 to begin the LSU Tiger Invitational.… MORE
The vaunted Illinois State defense took its game to a different level Friday in the quarterfinals of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, as the Redbirds (26-5, 17-1 MVC) set a school and tournament single-game record with 14 blocked shots in an 80-69 win over Evansville (16-17, 6-12) at Scottrade Center.… MORE
Much of the attention on Arch Madness weekend is on the Illinois State men’s basketball team, but the Missouri Valley Conference is taking time to honor a legend of the women’s game.… MORE
Illinois State freshman cheerleader Lily Watts remembers the first time she heard the squeaking of basketball shows on the court, a referee’s whistle and birds chirping.… MORE
Illinois State University head coach Dan Muller was named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year at a State Farm MVC Tournament luncheon on Thursday. … MORE
Illinois State senior forward Deontae Hawkins has been named to the Missouri Valley Conference Most-Improved Team, and junior guard DJ Clayton has earned a spot on the MVC All-Bench Team, the league office announced Wednesday.… MORE
Several Illinois State Redbirds have earned post-season Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball honors.… MORE
Memphis starting pitcher Connor Alexander struck out nine over seven shutout innings to help the host Tigers earn a 3-1 victory and a series sweep of the Illinois State baseball team Sunday at FedEx Park.… 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…