Offense was hard to come by on Saturday night, but Bloomington Thunder goaltender Gabe Mollot-Hill made sure his team didn’t much.… MORE
ISU women’s basketball falls to NIU
The Illinois State women’s basketball team was defeated by Northern Illinois, 108-66, Saturday night at the NIU Convocation Center.… MORE
Children facing turmoil need your help
Blue kid holiday trees are popping up around central Illinois.… MORE
National AIDS Quilt panels on display at ISU
Several events are scheduled at Illinois State University leading up to World AIDS Day on Thursday, December 1.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM 2:00 p.m. – Basketball – ISU vs. Ferris State Listen live here 7:00 p.m. – Football – Kansas City at Denver Listen live here… MORE
UCA’s fourth quarter comeback eliminates ISU in first round of the playoffs
Despite Illinois State (6-6, 4-4 MVFC) tallying 17 first-half points and limiting Central Arkansas (10-2, 8-1 SLC) to just seven points, the Bears scored 24 fourth-quarter points to come back and defeat the Redbirds 31-24 at Estes Stadium Saturday afternoon in the first round of the 2016 FCS Playoffs.… MORE
Titans roll past No. 8 Ohio Wesleyan
Illinois Wesleyan sophomore Nick Coleman joked before the game the Titans were going to dedicate Saturday’s game to coach Ron Rose, who was a senior when the Titans lost to the eventual champion Ohio Wesleyan in the Elite 8 in 1988. … MORE
Obituary: Dyer
Bert Emery Dyer, 90, Fairbury beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather was called home to his Lord and Savior at 8:49 am Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.… MORE
Majority of Illinoisans will do holiday shopping on credit
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A new Country Financial security survey shows a majority of Illinoisans will be using credit cards to do their holiday shopping this year. Joe Buhrmann, Country’s manager of financial security said that’s actually a good sign. “At least the general economic outlook is still looking pretty favorable, so I think…… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC AM 1230: Noon – Game Day with Adam Studzinski Listen live here 1:00 p.m.– Football – ISU at Central Arkansas Listen live here 6:00 p.m. – Basketball – ISU women at Northern Illinois Listen live here WJBC.com: 7:00 p.m. – Hockey – Bloomington Thunder vs. Green Bay Listen live here… 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…