The Illinois State football team added depth at the linebacker position, as head coach Brock Spack announced the addition of former junior college All-American and former TCU linebacker Tyree Horton to the 2017 roster.… MORE
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NFL official from Normal to work Super Bowl LI
Veteran NFL official Doug Rosenbaum from Normal has been tabbed to serve as the field judge for the officiating crew for Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.… MORE
Lee sets career steals record as Redbirds trounce Bradley
Senior guard Paris Lee became Illinois State’s career-steals leader by matching a career-best six steals to lead Illinois State’s defensive efforts in a 69-49 Missouri Valley Conference victory over Bradley Wednesday night at Carver Arena.… MORE
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Normal West’s Schermann named Coach of the Year finalist
Normal West softball coach April Schermann has been selected as one of eight finalist for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association national coach of the year in the sport of softball. … MORE
IWU’s McGraw named CCIW Player of the Week
For the second time in her career, Illinois Wesleyan junior guard Molly McGraw was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday.… MORE
Obama welcomes Cubs to White House
The Chicago Cubs have been celebrating their World Series win for the past few months and they may have completed their tour with a stop at the White House. … MORE
ISU’s McIntosh named MVC Player of the Week
Illinois State men’s basketball junior forward MiKyle McIntosh is the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.… MORE
Thunder win streak snapped at Youngstown
The Youngstown Phantoms scored twice in the opening period and had a pair of power-play goals, stopping the Bloomington Thunder’s three-game win streak with a 4-1 win on Monday afternoon at the Covelli Centre.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Jan. 16, 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…