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CornBelters surrender early lead, game to Rascals
The Normal CornBelters (11-18) couldn’t hang on to a 4-0 lead and lost their second in a row to the River City Rascals at the Corn Crib Wednesday night.… MORE
Chiefs swept in doubleheader, series
The Peoria Chiefs lost both games of a double header to the Clinton LumberKings 7-4 and 2-1 on Wednesday falling into second place, 1 ½ games behind Clinton. … MORE
Johnson promoted to Director of Basketball Operations
After serving as video coordinator for the Illinois State men’s basketball program during the 2015-16 season, Spencer Johnson has been promoted to director of basketball operations, head coach Dan Muller announced Wednesday.… MORE
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Rascals come from behind to beat CornBelters in 10 innings
The Normal CornBelters gave up the tying run in the ninth inning and the go-ahead run in the tenth as they dropped the series opener to the River City Rascals 3-2 at the Corn Crib Tuesday night. … MORE
Athlon Sports projects ISU football as at-large playoff team in 2016
The Illinois State football team has been projected by Athlon Sports to be an at-large bid for the 2016 FCS Playoffs.… MORE
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One big inning hurts Chiefs in loss at Clinton
The Peoria Chiefs gave up five runs in the fifth inning and never recovered in a 9-2 loss to the Clinton LumberKings Monday night. … MORE
Game time set for Illinois State-Northwestern football game
The Illinois State football program knows when it will face in-state foe Northwestern, as the Big Ten Conference announced Monday a kickoff time of 2:30 p.m. CT for the Redbirds’ Sept. 10 contest at Ryan Field against the Wildcats.… 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…