Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore asked his coach Norm Eash for a great role in the offense after getting just 11 carries in the Titans’ loss to Wheaton last week.… MORE
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NCHS, Central secure playoff berths
Normal Community and Central Catholic secured berths in the state football playoffs with victories Friday night, while Bloomington and Normal West kept their hopes alive.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan football takes extra time to recover after loss to Wheaton
Illinois Wesleyan football coach Norm Eash waived his 24-hour rule this week as the Titans prepare for Augustana on Saturday.… MORE
4 named for induction into Illinois State HOF
As part of Illinois State’s homecoming weekend, the athletics department will induct four Redbirds into its Percy Family Athletics Hall of Fame.… MORE
CornBelters release 2017 schedule
The Normal CornBelters have announced the release of the 2017 season schedule.… MORE
Redbird volleyball win streak snapped at Drake
Drake’s strong block presence and rash of Illinois State errors helped the host Bulldogs to a three-set win over the visiting Redbirds Monday night at the Knapp Center. Drake won by scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-20.… MORE
Inductees prepare for entrance into ISU athletics hall
The Illinois State Athletics Department will honor a group of four deserving individuals with induction into its Percy Family Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 7-8, 2016. … MORE
Redbird football can’t recover in loss to Bison
The No. 1 North Dakota State Bison reeled off 24 unanswered points to defeat the No. 18-ranked Redbirds by a score of 31-10.… MORE
2nd half surge sends No. 6 Wheaton past Illinois Wesleyan
Wheaton scored 34 unanswered points to erase a 10-point second quarter deficit as the No, 6-ranked Thunder pulled away to a 48-24 victory over Illinois Wesleyan to spoil the Titans’ homecoming. … MORE
West tops BHS, Intercity squads post football wins
A back-and-forth affair highlighted the Week 6 high school football schedule on Friday night as Normal West beat visiting Bloomington.… 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…