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Ex-Redbird Grigsby named to College Football Hall of Fame ballot
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2018 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame Wednesday, and Illinois State’s Boomer Grigsby was among those listed for selection for the second year in a row.… MORE
Illinois State to host MVC volleyball, women’s individual tennis championships
Illinois State will host a pair of Missouri Valley Conference Championships during the 2017-18 academic year, as the Redbirds will welcome league members to Normal, Illinois, to host the MVC’s volleyball and women’s tennis individual championships.… MORE
Thunder introduce new head coach and GM
by Marc Strauss BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Thunder introduced a new head coach and general manager on Thursday. Mike Watt takes over the bench after two years as one of the team’s assistants under Dennis Williams. “It means a lot to myself and my family. It’s a very important position and my family and I…… MORE
Heyworth softball no longer a ‘pipe dream’ at state
As someone who grew up in Heyworth, George Van Winkle knows how big it is to take a Heyworth Hornets team to the state finals.… MORE
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DeJong hopes versatility keeps him on Cardinals roster
Former Illinois State University baseball standout Paul DeJong is enjoying his first week in the big leagues on the Cardinals roster.… MORE
Bloomington High School honors its ‘best ever’ track team
John Szabo has coached the Bloomington High School boys track team for one-third of its 105-year history, so consider him more qualified than anyone to provide historical perspective on his 2017 team.… MORE
LeRoy standout Chastain transfers to Illinois State
Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller announced Wednesday the addition of 6-foot-6, 190-pound guard/forward Matt Chastain to the Redbird men’s basketball program.… MORE
Redbird football adds Notre Dame transfer Barajas
Illinois State football head coach Brock Spack bolstered his defense Wednesday, with the addition of Notre Dame transfer linebacker Josh Barajas to the roster for the 2017 season.… 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…