Sunday scoreboard, Monday schedule

Sunday’s scoreboard is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan

Women’s College Basketball–
Missouri State 59, Illinois State 47

Men’s College Basketball–
Iowa 95, Illinois 71

Monday’s schedule:

LIVE on AM 1230 & WJBC.com–
Illinois State Basketball Coaches Shows–Kristen Gillespie 6 p.m., Dan Muller 7 p.m.

Girls High School Basketball–
McLean County/Heart of Illinois Conference Tournament at El Paso-Gridley H.S.–
Flanagan-Cornell vs. Heyworth, 11:30 a.m.
Ridgeview vs. Fisher, 1 p.m.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw vs. Tri-Valley, 2:30 p.m.
El Paso-Gridley vs. LeRoy, 4 p.m.
Fieldcrest vs. Tremont, 5:30 p.m.

Boys High School Basketball–
McLean County/Heart of Illinois Conference Tournament at El Paso-Gridley H.S.–
Tri-Valley vs. Ridgeview, 11:30 a.m.
Fieldcrest vs. Lexington, 1 p.m.
LeRoy vs. Fisher, 2:30 p.m.
Eureka vs. Flanagan-Cornell, 4 p.m.
El Paso-Gridley vs. Heyworth, 5:30 p.m.
Rockton Hononegah King Classic–
Normal West vs. Rockford Boylan, 9:30 a.m.
Normal Community vs. DeKalb, 12:30 p.m.
Normal Community vs. Rockford Boylan, 5 p.m.
Central Catholic MLK Shootout–
Central Catholic vs. Williamsville, 12:30 p.m.
Central Catholic vs. Farmington, 5:30 p.m.
Spot-Lite MLK Classic at Chicago Christian H.S.–
Bloomington vs. Lincoln Park, 3 p.m.

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…