Illinois State University’s governing board is scheduled to meet Saturday morning to extend the school’s contract with a COVID-19 test provider, and also plan for its future without retiring President Larry Dietz.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
ISU students living on campus must be tested for COVID-19 when they return after the holidays
COVID-19 testing is required of all Illinois State University students living on campus when they return after the holidays to start the spring semester.… MORE
ISU AD: Fans indoors looking unlikely
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons says it’s highly unlikely fans will not be allowed in the stands at indoor events next year.… MORE
ISU won’t cancel spring break next year despite COVID concerns
Illinois State University won’t be canceling spring break next semester.… MORE
ISU Athletic Director announces retirement
Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons has announced his retirement.… MORE
ISU testing at center of federal debate
A coronavirus testing crunch left Illinois State University in the lurch this fall.… MORE
ISU freshman enrollment down slightly from last year
Illinois State University’s fall enrollment declined slightly from the last academic year, while graduate student enrollment is up over the past year.… MORE
Apparent anti-police slur spray-painted in Uptown Normal, NPD says
Using black spray paint, vandals drew graffiti at multiple locations in Uptown Normal and at Illinois State University, apparently showing their disdain for police, authorities confirmed early Thursday morning.… MORE
McLean County Health Department aims to boost contact tracing at ISU
Plans are in the works for the McLean County Health Department to expand contact tracing for COVID-19, specifically for Illinois State University.… MORE
Will there be ISU football in the fall?
While answers are still slim on Illinois State football, ISU’s Athletic Director says discussions are still underway on how and when the season will take place.… 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…