Monday scoreboard, Tuesday schedule

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

Boys High School Basketball–
Central Catholic 64, Pontiac 52

Girls High School Basketball–
Class 1A Sectional at Decatur St. Teresa–Ridgeview 41, Milford 39
Class 2A Sectional at Beardstown–Camp Point Central 54, Eureka 48
Class 2A Sectional at Gibson City–St. Joseph-Ogden 53, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 38; Midwest Central 60, Fieldcrest 39
Class 3A Regional at Pontiac–Prairie Central 54, Streator 26
Class 3A Regional at Morton–U-High 54, Illinois Valley Central 20
Class 4A Regional at Bloomington–Danville 59, Bloomington 54

Tuesday’s schedule:

Boys High School Basketball–
Bloomington at Lincoln, 7:30 p.m. (LIVE WJBC-AM 1230 & WJBC.com 7:05)
Mahomet-Seymour at Normal West, 7:30 p.m.
U-High at Decatur Eisenhower, 7:30 p.m.
Limestone at Normal Community, 7:30 p.m.

Girls High School Basketball–
Class 3A Regional at Morton–Morton vs. U-High, 7:30 p.m.
Class 4A Regional at Bloomington–Normal Community vs. Danville, 6 p.m.; Normal West vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais, 7:30 p.m.

 

Blogs

Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all

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Is federal mobilization the answer?

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In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans

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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…