The Bloomington Flex had to weather a furious second-half comeback by the Windy City Groove Sunday at U. S. Cellular Coliseum, but were able to pull away for a 118-109 win.… MORE
ISU police chief looks to improve race relations
In an effort to improve race relations between students and police, ISU Police Chief Aaron Woodruff is working to make his force more refelctive of the student body.… MORE
Birds can’t handle Missouri State on Senior Day
Lindsay Smith led the Illinois State women’s basketball team with a career-high 21 points, as four Redbirds recorded double-digit scoring performances in the 90-78 loss to Missouri State Sunday at Red… MORE
Obituaries: McBroom
Obituary for Roger Lynn McBroom… MORE
Redbird Baseball finishes 2-3 in Florida
For the third consecutive week, the Illinois State softball team will fly home with a 2-3 weekend record. The Redbirds lost to Kansas 10-2 in five innings Sunday morning in Gainesville, Florida, to fi… MORE
ISU women’s hoops host Missouri State on WJBC
Illinois State's women's basketball team concludes the home portion of its regular season today.… MORE
Hoover’s FBI files and government surveillance
Reporter Betty Medsger discusses the stolen FBI files that revealed Hoover's secret abuses and government surveillance of American citizens…… MORE
Miranda July keeps busy
Author and filmmaker Miranda July is making art out of the struggle of the lonely on the page, screen and even smartphones.… MORE
Cold weather brings many reminders
Cover up or face the risk of frostbite and hypothermia. Hats, gloves, and layers are all important this time of year as cold temperatures prevail.… MORE
National Weather Service: Below-normal temperatures expected well into spring
The groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, and the weather experts' predictions aren't any rosier.… 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…