Ethan Somoza stretched his career-high point streak to six games with a goal and Tarek Baker struck for his team-leading sixth power-play tally of the year, but the Youngstown Phantoms outlasted Bloomington in a 10-round shootout to edge the Thunder, 3-2, on Sunday.… MORE
The Illinois State women’s basketball team was within two points of Wichita State nearly halfway through the third quarter, but the Shockers (8-10, 3-4 MVC) took advantage of the Redbirds’ (4-14, 1-6 MVC) miscues and pulled away for a 67-45 victory in Missouri Valley Conference action Sunday inside Charles Koch Arena.… MORE
WJBC 1230 AM 2:00 p.m. – Basketball (womens) – Illinois State at Wichita State Listen live here 4:00 p.m. – Football – Pittsburgh at New England wjbc.com 4:00 p.m. – Hockey – Youngstown at Bloomington Thunder Listen live here… MORE
By WJBC Staff PLYMOUTH, Mich. – The Bloomington Thunder have excelled in second periods this season, and it was the middle frame that paved the way to victory on Saturday night. Sean Harrison and Ethan Somoza both netted goals in the second period, and Mitchell Mattson posted what proved to be the game-winning tally in…… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan stormed back from 15 points down in the final 5:26 and had a chance to tie before Carroll prevailed, 67-63, in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game at Van Male Gymnasium.
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Chris Hawkins can’t ever remember a time when baseball wasn’t a part of his life.… MORE
WJBC 1230 AM: 4:00 p.m. – Basketball – Illinois Wesleyan at Carroll Listen live here 7:00 p.m. – Basketball – Drake at Illinois State Listen live here wjbc.com 6:00 p.m. – Hockey – Bloomington Thunder at Team USA Listen live here… MORE
Former Illinois State basketball All-American Doug Collins has been filled with pride watching the current Redbirds hoops squad this season.… MORE
For Doug Collins this weekend is more than just being recognized for his recent induction into the college basketball Hall of Fame.… MORE
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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.” …
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…
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…
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…