The Bloomington Edge has announced the signing of former Illinois State offensive linemen Kyle Avaloy.… MORE
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Olympia tabs Bloomington assistant to lead football program
Olympia has a new football coach. … MORE
Illinois State’s Beck named MVC Player of Week
Illinois State’s Katrina Beck was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week in women’s basketball on Monday.… MORE
State Farm Holiday Classic releases brackets for 2017 field
The State Farm Holiday Classic brackets have been released for the four-day tournament in Bloomington-Normal that starts December 27.… MORE
Redbird women’s basketball flocked past Eastern Michigan
Katrina Beck netted her 500th career point as the Illinois State women’s basketball team defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles 65-56 on Sunday on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan topples North Central on buzzer-beater
Colin Bonnett’s driving layup at the buzzer lifted Illinois Wesleyan to a 68-66 win over North Central in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game at Gregory Arena.
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Redbirds suffer loss to Murray State
Despite a career-high 30 points from Milik Yarbrough, the Illinois State squad were unable to fully recover from a nine-point halftime deficit, battling back to one possession, however, eventually falling 78-72 to the 6-1 Racers.
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Redbirds fall in overtime battle to Milwaukee
The Illinois State women’s basketball team dropped in a back-and-forth affair to the Milwaukee Panthers 61-59.… MORE
IBCA Hall of Fame class of 2018 includes local flavor
Several local residents are members of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame class for 2018.… MORE
Beasley 3 in final seconds sinks Wheaton
Jaylen Beasley hit a three pointer with 1.5 seconds left to lead Illinois Wesleyan to an 82-79 win over Wheaton at King Arena in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play.… 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…