Jacob Hendren turned in his best start of the young season Friday at the Snowbird Classic, as the senior left-hander pitched eight sparkling innings without allowing an earned run in a 2-1 victory over Western Michigan at North Charlotte Park.… MORE
Category Archives: Local Sports
LeRoy advances to state title
All-stater Matt Chastain scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead LeRoy High School to a 48-32 victory over Liberty in the Class 1A state basketball tournament at Carver Arena.… MORE
LeRoy, Bloomington playoff hoops on WJBC today
The LeRoy Panthers are set to make their first state finals appearance in boys basketball.… MORE
Curry hat trick leads Thunder to win
The first career United States Hockey League hat trick from Patrick Curry propelled the Bloomington Thunder to a 4-2 come from behind win.… MORE
Redbirds season ends with OT loss to Evansville
In a game that featured seven lead changes and eight ties, Illinois State came up a bit short in overtime as Evansville’s Sara Dickey made a jumper with four seconds on the clock in overtime to give the Purple Aces (3-27, 1-17 MVC) a 61-59 win over the Redbirds (8-22, 6-12 MVC) in the first round of the MVC Women’s Basketball Championship at the iWireless Center Thursday night.… MORE
Lefty’s Corner: Chemistry bonds LeRoy march to state
Never in the history of LeRoy High School has the boys basketball team made it to the state finals.… MORE
ISU women in MVC tournament, Redbird softball, Thunder on WJBC
A six-win improvement from the 2014-15 season has resulted in Illinois State earning the No. 7 seed in the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Championship, held at the iWireless Center in Moline.… MORE
8-run 5th inning sinks Redbirds in loss to FIU
Florida International scored eight runs in the fifth inning thanks to nine-straight hits – all with two outs – as the host Panthers earned an 11-6 win over the visiting Illinois State baseball team Wednesday at FIU Baseball Stadium.… MORE
ISU’s Fowler earns all-league honors
Shakeela Fowler was the lone Illinois State women’s basketball player to earn Missouri Valley Conference postseason honors when she was named to the all-freshman team Wednesday.… MORE
Hoomanawanui signs 3-year deal with New Orleans Saints
Former Central Catholic and University of Illinois standout Michael Hoomanawanui has agreed to a three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, according to Fox Sports.… 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…