Illinois State men’s basketball great Doug Collins will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame during an enshrinement ceremony Friday, Nov. 18, beginning at 8 p.m. CT, at the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland in Kansas City, Missouri.… MORE
The Illinois State men’s basketball team is one of eight programs slated to play in the 2017 Tire Pros Puerto Rico Tip-Off, scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 16, 17 and 19 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente. … MORE
Illinois State built a double-digit advantage without missing a shot in the opening five minutes, and the Redbirds never relinquished the lead in a 75-57 home-opening victory over Fort Wayne .… MORE
After finishing the regular season on a three-game winning streak with a pair of wins over top-25 ranked opponents to finish at 6-5 overall, the Illinois State football team nudged its way back into the FCS Coaches Poll at No. 25 Monday.… MORE
The Illinois State defense dominated in a 37-0 shutout victory over Missouri State Saturday, and linebacker B.J. Bello was a big part of that tenacious Redbird defense. … MORE
Illinois State dominated in all facets of the game, with a well-balanced offensive attack in the Redbirds’ (6-5, 4-4 MVFC) 37-0 shutout victory over Missouri State (4-6, 2-5 MVFC) to keep their playoff hopes alive Saturday afternoon on Senior Day in front of 7,144 fans at Hancock Stadium.… MORE
Illinois State held Murray State without a field goal for more than seven minutes, until 2:41, in the second half; however, the Racers did not miss on their final five attempts, and a 3-pointer by MSU’s Jonathan Stark with two seconds remaining broke the tie and pushed Murray State to a 73-70 season-opening victory over ISU Friday night at the CFSB Center.… MORE
Junior Hannah Green tallied team highs of 12 points, four rebounds and two blocks in her Redbird debut, but the Illinois State women’s basketball team lost its season opener to No. 18/16 Arizona State, 76-40, Friday evening inside Wells Fargo Arena.… MORE
Jaelyn Keene tallied her 1,000th career kill early in Friday’s match at Wichita State, but it wasn’t enough as the Redbirds fell to the Shockers, 3-1, at Koch Arena.… MORE
The Illinois State women’s basketball program will welcome Ajai Simmons and Errin Hodges to the team for the start of the 2017-18 season, after the duo signed National Letters of Intent, it was announced Thursday by head coach Barb Smith.… 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…