The Illinois State soccer team captured its first win of the season with a 4-0 victory over Eastern Illinois Sunday afternoon at Adelaide Street Field. … MORE
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Ex-Redbird Stewart seeks 1st win in start vs. Cubs
Former Normal West and Illinois State standout Brock Stewart is scheduled to make his third Major League start on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium.
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Rascals explode early to defeat CornBelters
The Normal CornBelters gave up three big innings to start the game and fell to the River City Rascals 16-4 on Friday night at CarShield Field.… MORE
Chiefs Fall 7-5 Saturday
The Peoria Chiefs surrendered two solo homers in the early innings and failed to mount a comeback in a 7-5 loss Saturday night.… MORE
BHS, NCHS, Tri-Valley victorious
Intercity teams Bloomington and Normal Community picked up first week wins in high school football action.… MORE
Chiefs shutout Bees for beginning of homestand
The Peoria Chiefs scored three runs in the third inning and shutout the Burlington Bees 3-0 Saturday night in the first game of a seven-game homestand. … MORE
Redbirds fall in season opener
The Illinois State volleyball team was topped by tournament host Loyola Marymount, 3-1, in both teams’ season opener Friday at the Loyola Marymount Invitational at Gersten Pavilion.… MORE
Countdown to Kickoff: Bloomington
Joe Walters spent the last seven successful seasons as head football coach at Peoria Notre Dame, but he likes what he’s seen from his first team at Bloomington thus far.… MORE
Sports On Air: Extravaganza Week 1
The Friday night lights switch on for the first time in 2016 as high school football returns this evening.… MORE
ISU soccer falls to Marquette
After a late goal in the second half, Illinois State soccer team fell to Marquette, 2-1, Thursday night at Adelaide Street Field. With the loss, the Redbirds fall to 0-3 on the season, while the Golden Eagles improve to 1-2-0 overall.
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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…