Thursday scoreboard, Friday schedule

Thursday’s schedule is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan

Women’s College Basketball–
Illinois State 65, Loyola 52

Friday’s schedule:

Women’s College Basketball–
NCAA Division III First Round at St. Paul, Minn.–Illinois Wesleyan vs. Wisconsin Lutheran, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s College Basketball–
NCAA Division III First Round at Lincoln, Neb.–Eureka at Nebraska Wesleyan, 7:30 p.m.

Boys High School Basketball–
Class 2A Sectional Championship at Tolono–Central Catholic vs. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 7 p.m. (LIVE WJBC-AM 1230 & WJBC.com 6:45–click here to listen)
Class 2A Sectional Championship at Peotone–Fieldcrest vs. Chicago Corliss, 7 p.m.
Class 3A Regional Championship at Fairbury–Kankakee vs. U-High, 7 p.m.
Class 4A Regional Championship at Champaign Centennial–Danville vs. Bloomington, 7 p.m.

Girls High School Basketball–
Class 3A Semifinals at Redbird Arena–Morton vs. LaGrange Park Nazareth Academy, 11 a.m.; Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin vs. Glen Ellyn Glenbard South, 1 p.m.
Class 4A Semifinals at Redbird Arena–Lisle Benet Academy vs. Chicago Mother McAuley, 5:30 p.m.; Des Plaines Maine West vs. Rockton Hononegah, 7:15 p.m.

College Baseball–
Illinois State at Murray State, 3 p.m.

College Softball–
Illinois State at Purple & Gold Classic, Baton Rouge, La.–vs. Stephen F. Austin, 9:30 a.m.; vs. USC Upstate, 12 p.m.

United States Hockey League–
Cedar Rapids Roughriders at Central Illinois Flying Aces, 7:07 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…