A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Watchdog says road to economic recovery can’t bypass balanced budget
A watchdog group says taxpayers need to start demanding that lawmakers pass balanced budgets as a first step toward addressing very large projected annual deficits in the state.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC AM 1230: 6:00 p.m. – Brock Spack Show Listen live here 7:00 p.m. – Basketball – Intercity Boys Tournament Listen live here WJBC.com: 7:00 p.m. – Hockey – Bloomington Thunder at Dubuque Listen live here … MORE
Illinois Poison Center offers tips to avoid dishing out illnesses this Thanksgiving
The Illinois Poison Center is warning holiday cooks to keep salmonella off the menu this holiday season. … MORE
Yale trips up ISU women’s hoops
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Illinois State women’s basketball team was on the wrong side of a 59-45 loss to Yale Tuesday night on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena. The Redbirds (2-2) trailed the Bulldogs (3-2) 7-2 early on, but fought back to tie the contest at 12-12 thanks to 10 first-quarter points from…… MORE
Titans use early 3s to roll past MacMurray
Brady Rose led four Titans in double figures with 15 points as Illinois Wesleyan cruised to an 87-54 win over MacMurray at Shirk Center.… MORE
Nuke plant jobs could be saved
A proposed change to energy policy could keep Exelon’s nuclear power plants in Clinton and the Quad-Cities open for another 10 years. … MORE
Not all Democrats in harmony with idea of Madigan remaining speaker
While you likely weren’t able to vote for or against House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, unless you live in District 22, your district’s state House lawmaker will soon will vote on whether Madigan remains at the helm.… MORE
BHS boys set to open basketball season
Bloomington High School’s boys basketball team returns several players from last year’s Big 12 Conference co-championship team, so sixth-year coach Micheal Mosley is expecting good things.… MORE
WJBC contest pays $4,000
By WJBC staff Bloomington’s Diane Adams plays contests at WJBC.com often. The morning show listener never imagined Tuesday we would call to tell her she won $4,000 for her effort. Adams was pulled as the winner of the Cumulus “Thanksgiving Together” prize. Adams said it was a simple game where she filled out her name…… 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…