Incoming freshman guard Elijah Clarance has committed to continue his basketball and academic career at Illinois State, beginning in 2017-18, by signing a National Letter of Intent (NLI), ISU head coach Dan Muller announced Thursday. … MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Redbird hoops ink Tinsley
Junior college transfer William Tinsley has committed to continue his basketball and academic career at Illinois State, beginning in 2017-18 as a junior, by signing a National Letter of Intent (NLI), ISU head coach Dan Muller announced Wednesday.… MORE
Illinois State softball releases 2017 schedule
The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and a slate of 15 home games highlight the Redbirds’ 2017 softball schedule, announced by head coach Melinda Fischer on Tuesday.… MORE
ISU women’s soccer team draws Michigan
Michigan will be the first-round opponent for Illinois State’s women’s soccer team Saturday night in a NCAA Tournament match in Ann Arbor.… MORE
ISU’s Kolbe named MVFC Offensive Player of the Week
For the second-straight week, Illinois State quarterback Jake Kolbe led his team to a win over top-15 ranked foe when he led the Redbirds to a 31-26 win on the road against No. 11 Western Illinois. … MORE
Redbirds clips Hawks in exhibition game
Illinois State led for all but the first 40 seconds in Sunday’s 84-62 exhibition win over Quincy on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Redbird women’s soccer earns NCAA berth with Valley title game win
The Illinois State women’s soccer team advances to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in program history after a 2-1 victory over Evansville Sunday. … MORE
Redbird volleyball sweeps Evansville on Pack the Arena Night
The Illinois State volleyball team turned in one of its best performances of the season in front of its biggest crowd of the year Saturday, as the Redbirds downed Evansville in three sets before a season-high crowd of 1,891 fans at Redbird Arena. … MORE
Redbird football beats 2nd-straight ranked opponent in win over WIU
Quarterback Jake Kolbe threw a career-high four touchdowns and led Illinois State (5-5, 3-4 MVFC) to its second-consecutive victory over a ranked opponent, when the Redbirds dispatched No. 11 Western Illinois (6-3, 3-3 MVFC), 31-26, to keep their playoff hopes alive Saturday afternoon in front of 3,589 fans at Hanson Field. … MORE
Redbird Volleyball Falls to SIU in Five Sets
The Illinois State volleyball team’s three-match winning streak was halted in a five-set loss to visiting Southern Illinois Friday night at Redbird Arena.… 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…