Deontae Hawkins reached a career-high in 3-pointers to lead Illinois State to an 85-71 victory over UC Irvine in the First Round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Wednesday night on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… MORE
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Redbirds tourney snub makes difficult night for MVC commissioner
Sunday night was a difficult one for the commissioner of the Missouri Valley Conference.… MORE
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National spotlight shines on NIT-bound Illinois State after NCAA snub
Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller said he know his tweet slamming the NCAA selection committee would get national attention.… MORE
Illinois State softball falls in walk-off to Florida Atlantic
Illinois State and Florida Atlantic were tied at one up until the very last play of the game, when the Owls earned the walk-off, 2-1 win in the bottom of the seventh inning on Tuesday night in Boca Raton, Florida.… MORE
Bloomington High School earns long-awaited state finals berth
The Bloomington Purple Raiders clinched the boys basketball teams’ first state finals berth since 1975 with a convincing 69-46 win over Marengo in the Class 3A Super-Sectional at the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University.… MORE
Redbird baseball falls to Tennessee Tech
The Illinois State baseball team rallied late but came up a run short in the opening game of its midweek series at Tennessee Tech on Tuesday afternoon. The Redbirds lost to the Golden Eagles, 4-3, at Bush Stadium.… MORE
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Thunder’s Halladay named CCM/USHL Goaltender of the Week
Bloomington Thunder goaltender Logan Halladay has been named CCM/USHL Goaltender of the Week, the United States Hockey League announced on Monday.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: March 13, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal, Clay Dooley Tire and Auto and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… 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…