Illinois State women’s basketball coach Barb Smith announced the team’s 2015-16 non-conference schedule Wednesday.… MORE
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Roberson, Coprich named to STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year watch list
The dynamic offensive duo of quarterback Tre Roberson and running back Marshaun Coprich led Illinois State to unprecedented heights last season, resulting in both being named to the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List Monday.… MORE
Illinois State adds Cincinnati transfer at receiver
Illinois State added another potential weapon to his receiving corps Monday, with the addition of Cincinnati transfer wide receiver Jeremy Graves to the 2015 roster.… MORE
Doctor: Parents should study the risks of head injuries
High school football players will be hitting the practice field soon to prepare for a new season with new rules in place designed to limit head injuries.… MORE
CornBelters enter All-Star break after doubleheader split
The Normal CornBelters split the doubleheader with the Frontier Greys on Sunday afternoon, taking the first game 5-2 while managing only three hits in a 5-0 nightcap loss.… MORE
Greys strike early and hold off CornBelters
The Normal CornBelters dropped a heartbreaker at the Corn Crib on Friday night against the Frontier Greys in a 6-5 loss.… MORE
Group says one month budget covers too little
By Connor Boyd BLOOMINGTON – A one-month budget measure has passed through the legislature. In response, the Responsible Budget Coalition (RBC) said the temporary budget fails to provide stability. “There’s huge gaping holes,” RBC spokesperson Neal Waltmire said. “Even if this budget were enacted, which the governor said he won’t sign, we’ll still have service closures, we’ll still…… MORE
Boomers sweep Belters on Pete Rose night
The Normal CornBelters fell to the Schaumburg Boomers on Thursday night in both games of a doubleheader at the Corn Crib on Pete Rose Night in front of a crowd of 5,415. … MORE
CornBelters host Pete Rose night
Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader was the guest manager Thursday night for the Normal CornBelters.… MORE
Former All-American Collins says he ‘became a man’ at ISU
Former Illinois State University All-American basketball player Doug Collins was back in Bloomington-Normal Thursday.… 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…