Illinois Wesleyan basketball players serenaded head coach Ron Rose with applause to create the perfect diversion for senior Alec Bausch to assault his coach with a cream pie to the face to after Rose earned his 200th career win at IWU.… MORE
Redbirds move to 4-0 in MVC play
MiKyle McIntosh scored a career-high 31 points, and Illinois State never trailed in a 77-58 Missouri Valley Conference victory over Indiana State Saturday afternoon at the Hulman Center.… MORE
LaHood: More competition necessary in health care
An emboldened Republican-led Congress has taken its first steps in trying to repeal Obamacare as the new session gets underway in Washington.… MORE
Lt. Gov Sanguinetti visits Bloomington, supports American Dream
Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti visited the Western Avenue Community Center yesterday to discuss her thoughts on the American Dream.… MORE
Rauner signs bill to streamline teacher hiring
School districts that are struggling to hire new teachers could benefit from a new state law that cuts the red tape in hiring teachers from out of state.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM Noon – Basketball – Illinois State at Indiana State. Listen live here 4 p.m. – Football – Oakland at Houston Listen live here 7 p.m. – Basketball – Wheaton at Illinois Wesleyan Listen live here 9 p.m. – Football – Detroit at Seattle Listen live here WJBC.com: 7:00 p.m. – Hockey –…… MORE
Thunder comeback falls short
The Bloomington Thunder’s third-period comeback fell short in 3-2 loss to the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Friday night at U.S. Cellular Coliseum.… MORE
Stewart scores career high in Redbird loss at Loyola
The Redbirds could not close out Loyola Chicago, who hung on for the 64-61 victory Friday night in Missouri Valley Conference action inside Gentile Arena.… MORE
WJBC gets new program director
WJBC is proud to announce the new WJBC Program Director Patti Penn. Patti has been the Morning Show Producer/Co-host, Promotion Director, and Assistant Program Director. She will continue co-hosting the Morning Show with Scott Laughlin which she has been doing as a fill-in and regular part of the show since 2009. Her newest position will…… MORE
Accused kidnapper now charged with murder
The man accused of kidnapping two men in Normal and taking them to Peoria is now facing multiple murder charges.… 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…