An Illinois State Redbird is this year’s Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year in men’s basketball.… MORE
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Illinois Wesleyan men earn bid to NCAA Tournament; IWU women to host
After an absence of two years, the Illinois Wesleyan men’s basketball team will play in the 2018 NCAA Division III basketball championships, opening against the College of Wooster on Friday in the first round at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio.… MORE
Second half surge not enough for Redbirds
Illinois State Women’s Basketball fell short 80-64 in a second half battle against the undefeated Bulldogs.… MORE
IWU women edge Wheaton in CCIW final
Rebekah Ehresman sank two free throws with 1:15 remaining to give Illinois Wesleyan the lead as the Titans held off Wheaton, 62-60, at Shirk Center to claim the Titans first College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin tournament championship since 2012.
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Redbirds struggle in final minutes, look forward to Arch Madness
Illinois State secured the third seed in the upcoming Arch Madness, as the Redbirds got a career-high 21 points from William Tinsley, and 20 from Keyshawn Evans; however, could not overcome Loyola on Saturday afternoon, falling 68-61 in front of 4,963 fans at Gentile Arena.… MORE
Lone senior Hannah Green scores 500th point as Redbirds falls to UNI
Illinois State Women’s Basketball dropped to the Northern Iowa Panthers, 66-48.… MORE
Cold-shooting Titans falter in CCIW Tournament
By Eric Stock ROCK ISLAND – Two losses in the final week of the season have Illinois Wesleyan sweating it out for an NCAA at-large bid. The No. 15 Titans failed to overcome a cold shooting night in losing for the second time in four days to North Central, 70-64, in the semifinals of the…… MORE
Bloomington Edge GM sees summer indoor football as a win for his team, downtown arena
The general manager of Bloomington’s indoor football squad said the team is not disappearing from public view despite a court ruling preventing the team from playing this spring in the Indoor Football League.… MORE
Illinois State grabs overtime victory over Drake
Milik Yarbrough and Phil Fayne each had double-doubles, while Keyshawn Evans scored 23 points with six assists as the Illinois State Redbirds fought off a feisty Drake squad on Wednesday night, winning in overtime 89-81.… MORE
Titans fall in season finale against North Central
Just days after winning a share of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin the No. 15 Illinois Wesleyan (19-6, 12-4) fell to unranked North Central (18-7, 11-5) at Shirk Center. … 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…