Illinois Wesleyan limited Dubuque to 28 percent field goal shooting as the Titans advanced with a 72-53 win over the Spartans in the NCAA First Round at Quandt Fieldhouse.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois Wesleyan Titans
ISU, IWU, CCHS postseason hoops on WJBC
The Illinois State men's basketball team aims to build off of its recent momentum when the fourth-seeded Redbirds open MVC Tournament play against Evansville.… MORE
UPDATED: Illinois Wesleyan to play Dubuque in NCAA tourney 1st round
The Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team will play Dubuque on Friday in the first round of the 62-team 2015 NCAA Division III basketball championships in Stevens Point, Wis.… MORE
IWU hoops falls short in CCIW final
Illinois Wesleyan fell to Augustana 78-74 in the championship game of the CCIW postseason tournament.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan into CCIW final with win over Elmhurst
The Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team advanced to the CCIW final for the sixth time in program history with a 80-67 win over Elmhurst on Friday night.… MORE
CCHS in state finals, IWU in CCIW tournament, ISU women on WJBC
WJBC will bring you a basketball tripleheader on Friday as a prelude to March Madness.… MORE
Overstreet named 2015 CCIW most outstanding player
Illinois Wesleyan senior Dylan Overstreet has been chosen as the co-winner of the 2015 "Fred Young Most Outstanding Player" honor in voting by league coaches.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan dedicates Dennie Bridges Court, defeats Elmhurst
Dennie Bridges' final game at Shirk Center as Illinois Wesleyan's athletic director ended the way so many have over his more than half century with the university – a decisive victory.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan to dedicate Dennie Bridges court on Saturday
Illinois Wesleyan athletic director Dennie Bridges will be honored with the dedication of "Dennie Bridges Court" on Saturday.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan falls at North Park
The Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team dropped a 85-83 decision Saturday night at North Park.… 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…