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ISU cheerleader no longer hears sounds of silence
Illinois State freshman cheerleader Lily Watts remembers the first time she heard the squeaking of basketball shows on the court, a referee’s whistle and birds chirping.… MORE
Thunder fall in early hole, drop opener in Dubuque
Dubuque built up a five-goal lead through two periods and withstood a third-period push by Bloomington in a 5-2 win over the Thunder on Thursday night at the Mystique Ice Center.… MORE
State Farm becomes new sponsor for Youth Classic golf tournament
The Bloomington-Normal Convention and Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission has announced State Farm as title sponsor of The Youth Classic Golf Tournament.… MORE
Muller named Valley Coach of Year
Illinois State University head coach Dan Muller was named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year at a State Farm MVC Tournament luncheon on Thursday. … MORE
ISU’s Clayton, Hawkins earn MVC honors
Illinois State senior forward Deontae Hawkins has been named to the Missouri Valley Conference Most-Improved Team, and junior guard DJ Clayton has earned a spot on the MVC All-Bench Team, the league office announced Wednesday.… MORE
Central Catholic AD Atkins to retire
Central Catholic’s longtime coach and athletic director Doug Atkins is retiring this summer.… MORE
Lee named MVC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year
Several Illinois State Redbirds have earned post-season Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball honors.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan women make NCAAs; men denied invite
For the first time since winning the title in 2012, the Illinois Wesleyan women’s basketball team (18-9) will play in the NCAA Division III championships, playing No. 17-ranked Trine University (24-2) on Friday, at the regional hosted by Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 27, 2016
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…