The return of eight letter winners, including six who started at various times throughout last season, have things looking up for Normal Community High School’s girls basketball team this season.… MORE
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NCHS’ Price earns Player of Year honors
Grant Price started his football career as a center before moving to quarterback.… MORE
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ISU’s Bello named MVFC Newcomer of the Week
The Illinois State defense dominated in a 37-0 shutout victory over Missouri State Saturday, and linebacker B.J. Bello was a big part of that tenacious Redbird defense. … MORE
Thunder race past Phantoms early to earn series sweep
Bloomington scored three times in the first nine minutes of the game and Logan Halladay stopped 28 shots, as the Thunder earned the series sweep of the Youngstown Phantoms with a 4-1 victory on Saturday night at the Covelli Centre.… MORE
Redbird volleyball falls in four sets at Missouri State
The Illinois State volleyball teamcould not hold off league-leading Missouri State and the Bears won the final three sets to come away with a four-set win at the Hammons Student Center.… MORE
Redbird Soccer Defeats Michigan in NCAA Tournament
The Illinois State soccer team made program history Saturday night as the Redbirds earned a shootout win over the host Michigan Wolverines in an NCAA Tournament First Round match at U-M Soccer Stadium.… MORE
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WJBC AM 1230: 11:30 p.m. Football – Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay 6:30 p.m. – Football – Seattle at New England … MORE
Dee Mack withstands comeback to advance to semifinals
Jared Reese rushed for 121 yards on 17 carries and Derrick Baker threw two touchdown passes as Deer Creerk-Mackinaw advanced to the Class 2A quarterfinals with a 14-12 win over Sterling Newman.… MORE
Redbirds shutout Missouri State in must-win game on senior day
Illinois State dominated in all facets of the game, with a well-balanced offensive attack in the Redbirds’ (6-5, 4-4 MVFC) 37-0 shutout victory over Missouri State (4-6, 2-5 MVFC) to keep their playoff hopes alive Saturday afternoon on Senior Day in front of 7,144 fans at Hancock Stadium.… 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…