Brady Rose scored 24 points to lead five Titans in double figures as Illinois Wesleyan outscored Rhodes, 123-104, in the final game of the Rhodes Thanksgiving Classic at Mallory Hyde Gymnasium.
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Redbird Men’s Basketball falls in wire-to-wire overtime against Charleston Southern
The Illinois State Redbirds dropped its post-Thanksgiving battle to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, falling in overtime 64-62. The game was Illinois State’s first overtime game since January 4 of last season against Missouri State.… MORE
Rose leads Titans to victory in Memphis
Brady Rose scored eight unanswered points after Illinois Wesleyan’s lead had been trimmed to three midway through the second half as the Titans pulled away to an 80-59 win over Millsaps in the Rhodes Thanksgiving Classic at Mallory Gymnasium.
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ISU’s Jankiewicz named MVC’s top freshman; Keene and Pence earn All-MVC 1st team honors
Stef Jankiewicz was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, while Jaelyn Keene and Courtney Pence took home All-MVC First-Team honors, the league announced in its annual postseason awards presentation Thursday at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Redbird men’s basketball flocks past the Hawks of Quincy
Illinois State jumped out quickly and early against the Quincy Hawks on Wednesday evening, leading wire-to-wire in the 2017-18 home opener for the Redbirds. … MORE
Redbird Women’s basketball falls to George Mason
Illinois State fell short against the George Mason Patriots 56-37 on Wednesday.… MORE
Illinois State volleyball ‘peaking’ as home MVC tourney awaits
Illinois State hopes to use home court to its advantage as the Missouri Valley Conference volleyball tournament comes to Redbird Arena this weekend.… MORE
ISU’s Spack fires three assistants, cites lack of offensive production
Illinois State University head football coach Brock Spack has fired three assistant coaches, including the team’s two offensive coordinators, for not meeting the team’s expectations on offense.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 20, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
Illinois State men’s basketball finishes third in Puerto Rico Tip-Off
A career-high 29 points from junior Keyshawn Evans helped the Illinois State Redbirds to an 84-68 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, and to a third-place finish in the 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach.… 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…