Illinois State University baseball standout Paul DeJong, who was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2015 first-year player draft is making his mark in the minor league system.… MORE
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Illinois State women announce signing of Beckles
The Illinois State women’s basketball program has announced that Zakiya Beckles has signed her National Letter of Intent, according to coach Barb Smith.… MORE
Stewart optioned to Triple-A
Former Illinois State and Normal West standout Brock Stewart has been optioned to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City, according to cbsla.com.… MORE
Lefty’s Corner: Stewart on his major league debut
Despite not getting the win in his major league debut, former Illinois State and Normal West High School product Brock Stewart was fairly satisfied with his performance Wednesday in Milwaukee.… MORE
Shandrick set to join Redbird football coaching staff
Another familiar face is set to join the Illinois State football coaching staff, as former Redbird wide receiver Corey Shandrick has accepted a position as the offensive assistant coach for head coach Brock Spack.… MORE
National fastpitch team prepares in Bloomington-Normal
The USA Softball Junior Men’s 19U National Fastpitch team is in Bloomington-Normal preparing for a trip… MORE
Redbirds hoping to secure the trenches with experienced offensive line
It’s not an easy task replacing two players who accounted for the majority of your offense over a two year period.… MORE
ISU’s offense looking for more efficiency in 2016
Illinois State football’s offense won’t be going through many schematic changes this season.… MORE
2 Thunder players selected in NHL Draft
By WJBC Staff BUFFALO, New York – The Bloomington Thunder saw two of their players selected during the NHL Draft on Saturday. First Niagara Center in Buffalo. Forward Mitchell Mattson was taken in the fifth round of the draft by the Calgary Flames, while his housemate in Bloomington, defenseman Jeremy Davies was taken in the seventh round…… MORE
Normal West’s Loy set for Olympic swim trials
Normal Community West High School’s Andrew Loy is a member of West’s most recent graduating class. However, Loy hopes to become a member of another group soon as he has made the cut for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in swimming.… 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…