The Bloomington Thunder brought out their inner Chicago Blackhawks over their last two games and finished their Friday night battle with a 5-1 win over the United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team… MORE
Category Archives: Local Sports
ISU baseball loses big to Indiana to start Snowbird Classic
The Illinois State baseball team began its eight-game stretch in Port Charlotte, Florida, at the Snowbird Classic with a 14-1 defeat at the hands of Indiana Friday afternoon at North Charlotte Regional Park.… MORE
ISU softball collects wins over FAMU, FIU
The Illinois State softball team snapped a seven-game losing streak with a pair of wins Friday afternoon at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.… MORE
Redbirds in Arch Madness on WJBC tonight
With a spot in Saturday’s Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinals at stake, the third-seeded Illinois State men’s basketball team faces sixth-seeded Indiana State tonight in the Arch Madness quarterfinals at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.… MORE
Mindset key for ISU in Valley Tournament
Preparing for this weekend’s Missouri Valley Conference Tournament is much different than preparing for a regular season game, according to Illinois State basketball coach Dan Muller.… MORE
Illinois State downs Wichita State, secures No.7 in MVC
The Illinois State women’s basketball team out scored Wichita State 18-9 in the third quarter to rally and beat the Shockers 53-49 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas.… MORE
Redbirds Fall to No. 1 Florida at Aquafina Invitational
After being defeated 11-0 in five innings earlier this season, the Illinois State softball team battled No. 1 Florida in a 7-2 defeat Thursday night at Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. The loss drops the Redbirds to 3-12 this season.… MORE
SIU’s Hinson named Valley Coach of the Year
By Adam Studzinski CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University head coach Barry Hinson was named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year on Thursday. Hinson is a 13-year veteran of the MVC, having previously coached nine seasons at Missouri State. He’s in his fourth year at SIU. Hinson coached the Salukis to a 22-9 (11-7)…… MORE
ISU women’s hoops; softball vs. No. 1 on WJBC
Fresh off a senior day victory over Evansville, the Illinois State women’s basketball team will look to hold onto the No. 7 spot in the Missouri Valley Conference standing with a strong finish in its final two games of the regular season at Wichita State and Missouri State this weekend.… MORE
ISU to rally at Ballpark Village during MVC Tournament
Redbird fans can gather at Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis before watching their team play in the Missouri Valley Conference basketball tournament.… 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…