Dedicating 29-years of his life to Bloomington High School wrestling, BHS will dedicate their wrestling room after long-time coach Jim Bowers.… MORE
Category Archives: Local Sports
Lyons: Pleased with beer, wine sales in general seating areas
In about four months of alcohol sales at Hancock Stadium and Redbird Arena it has been smooth sailing, according to Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons.… MORE
District scheduling for football rescinded by IHSA membership
High school football regular season scheduling and the playoff format will remain unchanged.… MORE
Redbird volleyball headed to Wisconsin for NCAA 1st round
Illinois State volleyball will travel to Madison to take on the nation’s Number 4 seed Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday.… MORE
Illinois State football earns at-large playoff berth
Illinois State has earned a berth in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs and will travel about four hours south for their first round game.… MORE
Gillespie, Holm, Bovee sign extensions with Redbird women’s basketball, baseball, track
Illinois State has announced women’s basketball coach Kristen Gillespie and baseball coach Steve Holm have signed contract extensions through 2024.… MORE
High school football playoff times set
Times have been set for the quarterfinal round of the Illinois High School Association football playoffs.… MORE
High school football 1st round playoff pairings
The Illinois High School Association announced the first round football playoff pairings Saturday night. … MORE
Week 9 football recap: Lions defeat Ironmen to force 3-way tie in Big Twelve
The Big Twelve Conference football race has ended in a three-way tie after Peoria defeated Normal Community Friday night. … MORE
Week 9 football preview: NCHS, Peoria face off for Big Twelve title
Normal Community could claim the Big Twelve Conference football championship outright Friday at Peoria. … MORE
Blogs
Reactions to the “A Community in Conflict” exhibit
By Mike Matejka Every community has its home-town pride; Bloomington-Normal is proud to claim Steak n’ Shake and MASH TV star McLean Stevenson. We’ve also had a moment of contention and conflict. Sometimes these are uplifting stories of human progress. At other times, they cause us to shake our heads and wonder why. The McLean…
WJBC Voices: Let’s build the Normal underpass
With winter upon us, consider what it takes to catch a northbound train at Amtrak’s Normal Uptown Station.
WJBC Voices: The irreplaceable gift
Periodically, and always at unexpected times, I get real insights from my son, Kyle, who lives in the Denver area.
WJBC Voices: Let’s have a fair but thorough investigation
In our hardened political atmosphere, rising above a defensive (or offensive) reaction, is going to take great skill.