Illinois State’s Jaelyn Keene has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week, following a standout performance at Mizzou’s Tiger Invitational over the weekend, the Valley announced Tuesday.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Illinois State men’s basketball schedule finalized
Illinois State’s 2016-17 Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball schedule, which tips off with a Dec. 29 home game against Evansville, was released by the league office Tuesday.… MORE
Redbirds soccer picks up win in Green Bay
The Illinois State soccer team improves to 2-4-0 on the season after a dominating win against Green Bay (0-5-1) 2-0, with goals in the first and second halves.… MORE
Redbirds rout Valparaiso in season opener
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Illinois State football team played strong on both sides of the ball to cruise past Valparaiso, 50-13, in its home opener Saturday evening in front of 10,026 fans at Hancock Stadium. The Redbirds controlled the game on the ground, as the six running backs and quarterback Jake Kolbe combined to…… MORE
Redbird volleyball splits pair of 5-set matches at Missouri
The Illinois State volleyball team played its second and third five-set matches in just over 24 hours at the Tiger Invitational, splitting a pair of contests Saturday at the Hearnes Center. … MORE
Illinois State soccer falls to No. 23 Notre Dame in defense struggle
The Illinois State soccer team falls to 1-4-0 on the season after a hard-fought battle against Notre Dame (4-1-0) 1-0.… MORE
Redbird Volleyball takes down Miami (OH)
The Illinois State volleyball team rallied back from an 0-2 deficit to earn a 3-2 win over Miami (Ohio) in both teams’ first match at the Tiger Invitational at the Hearnes Center Friday. … MORE
Countdown to Kickoff: ISU
Illinois State’s football team hopes to go where no other football team has gone in school history.… MORE
Redbird volleyball drops home opener to St. Louis
Danielle Rygelski and the Saint Louis volleyball team spoiled Illinois State’s home opener at Redbird Arena Wednesday, as the Rygelski-led Billikens scored a straight-sets win over the Redbirds.… MORE
Redbird softball announces fall schedule
The Illinois State softball team released its fall 2016 schedule as announced by head coach Melinda Fischer on Wednesday.… 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…