Illinois State men’s basketball fell victim to cold shooting as San Francisco captured a 66-58 win over the Redbirds on Friday evening in the semifinals of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic at Stan Sheriff Center. … MORE
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Former ISU standout Yarbrough dies
Former Illinois State basketball standout Del Yarbrough has died, according to university officials. He is the father of current ISU player Malik Yarbrough, who is sitting out this season after transferring from St. Louis University.… MORE
Redbirds fall at Western Illinois
The Illinois State women’s basketball team lost on the road Tuesday night to Western Illinois, 80-50, inside Western Hall.… MORE
No. 18 IWU stifles high-powered Chicago
Illinois Wesleyan consistently frustrated one of the most explosive teams in Division III in handing a decisive 72-54 defeat to Chicago in a non-conference game at Shirk Center. … MORE
Silvey named Redbird soccer head coach
Brad Silvey takes over head coaching duties of Illinois State women’s soccer from Eric Golz, who left to take the head coaching position at Dayton.… MORE
IWU’s Ehresman, Seibring claim CCIW honors
Two Illinois Wesleyan basketball standouts were honored on Monday as senior center Trevor Seibring was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and junior guard Rebekah Ehresman was named women’s Player of the Week.… MORE
ISU’s Lee earns 2nd MVC weekly honor
For the second time in three weeks, Illinois State senior point guard Paris Lee is the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.… MORE
Redbirds fly past Saint Joseph’s Hawks
Senior guard Paris Lee scored a career-high 24 points to lead four Redbirds in double figures, as Illinois State beat Atlantic 10 Conference foe Saint Joseph’s, 81-72, Sunday afternoon on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena. ISU finished its nonconference home schedule with a perfect 6-0 record for the first time since 2008-09.… MORE
Titans take down Bears in thrilling contest
Illinois Wesleyan improved their record vs teams in the top 25 to 2-1, with a win vs Wash U 73-72 in St. Louis Saturday Night.… MORE
Associated Press tabs Spelman as All-American
Illinois State senior center Mark Spelman earned the first All-America honor of his career, when the Associated Press named him a third-team selection on its 2016 Associated Press FCS All-America Team.… 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…