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Titans play spoiler to Augustana’s tourney hopes
The Illinois Wesleyan Titans decided that if they can’t have it, their rivals can’t either.… MORE
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Ex-Cub Prior to appear in CornBelters’ Legends Game
The Normal CornBelters have announced former Cubs ace pitcher Mark Prior will participate in the 2nd Annual McLean County Orthopedics’ Legends Game weekend.… MORE
‘Cat’ of many hats: Fan, volunteer, assistant coach, bat boy
Matt Adams said he got the nickname from a classmate at Bloomington High School for his quickness.… MORE
Hawkins earns ISU’s fifth Valley Player of the Week honor of season
For a program-best fifth time this season, and for the second-straight week, an Illinois State men’s basketball player is the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, as senior forward Deontae Hawkins earned league recognition, the conference office announced Monday.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 20, 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.
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Felde named MVC Player of the Week
In her second-consecutive weekend batting over .550, Shannon Felde was named the MVC’s softball Player of the Week the league office announced Monday.… MORE
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Hawkins’ free throws lift Redbirds past Loyola
The Illinois State men’s basketball team survived a scare from the visiting Ramblers Sunday at Redbird Arena. Illinois State won by a 65-63 score to extend its Redbird Arena winning streak to 20 games.… 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…