Illinois State secured its spot in the Missouri Valley Conference championship game Sunday with a 63-50 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis at the Scottrade Center.… MORE
Category Archives: Local Sports
Early deficit fells Redbird baseball
Illinois State came up one run short in an 8-7 loss to Miami (Ohio) at McKie Field on Saturday.… MORE
Redbird Women’s basketball falls late against I-74 rival
The Illinois State women’s basketball team dropped a 70-59 decision at Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season finale Saturday inside Renaissance Coliseum. With the loss, the Redbirds fall to 7-22 (4-14 MVC) on the season, while the Braves improve to 11-18 (7-11 MVC) overall.… MORE
Redbird Softball bounce back in LSU Tiger Invitational
Led by a pair of freshmen, Illinois State closed out the second day of the LSU Tiger Invitational with a 2-1 win over Florida Atlantic, after beginning the day with a 5-1 setback to Troy at Tiger Park.… MORE
New acquisitions propel Thunder to OT win over Dubuque
Bloomington made three separate moves on Monday’s trade deadline and all three pieces the Thunder acquired played a key role in a 2-1 overtime win over Dubuque at the Mystique Ice Center on Friday night.… MORE
IWU women fall in NCAA DIII tourney 1st round
In a closely-contested game, the Illinois Wesleyan women’s basketball team fell to No. 17-ranked Trine University by a final score of 63-56 in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament at the Ohio Northern regional in Ada, Ohio, on Friday.… MORE
Redbirds early lead not enough against Fighting Illini
Despite holding the Fighting Illini scoreless for three innings, Illinois State’s early two-run lead came up short to Illinois, falling 4-2 to begin the LSU Tiger Invitational.… MORE
Redbirds advance to Arch Madness semis with win over Evansville
The vaunted Illinois State defense took its game to a different level Friday in the quarterfinals of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, as the Redbirds (26-5, 17-1 MVC) set a school and tournament single-game record with 14 blocked shots in an 80-69 win over Evansville (16-17, 6-12) at Scottrade Center.… MORE
Bloomington-Normal soccer clubs joining Chicago Fire network
Bloomington-Normal’s two largest soccer clubs are merging and becoming an affiliate of the Chicago Fire pro soccer club.… MORE
ISU’s Lewis inducted into MVC Hall of Fame
Much of the attention on Arch Madness weekend is on the Illinois State men’s basketball team, but the Missouri Valley Conference is taking time to honor a legend of the women’s game.… 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…