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Quick start helps host Gamblers top Thunder
August von Ungern-Sternberg and Mitchell Mattson both netted their fifth goals of the season, but the Bloomington Thunder’s comeback bid fell short in a 4-2 loss to the Green Bay Gamblers on Thursday night at the Resch Center.… MORE
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ISU tops Bears in Missouri Valley Conference battle
Forty minutes was not enough to decide Wednesday night’s game between league undefeated teams Illinois State and Missouri State, as overtime was needed for the Redbirds (11-4, 3-0 MVC) to pull out the 74-71 victory over the Bears (11-5, 2-1 MVC) on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan overcomes stubborn Big Blue
Andy Stempel scored a game-high 18 points to lead Illinois Wesleyan past Millikin, 73-64, in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game at Shirk Center on Tuesday. … MORE
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WJBC Athletes of the Week: Jan. 3, 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
ISU women’s hoops soar past Bradley
The Illinois State women’s basketball started off 2017 on a high note, as the Redbirds used a 14-3 run in the second half to turn a four-point deficit into a seven-point lead, before pulling away for a 71-63 victory over Bradley on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools Sunday.… MORE
Lee’s 1,000 point pushes the Birds past the Ramblers
Paris Lee scored seven points to become the 42nd member of the Illinois State men’s basketball program’s 1,000-point club, as the Redbirds rolled past Loyola Chicago, 81-59, Sunday afternoon, on New Year’s Day, at Gentile Arena… MORE
Thunder answer three deficits to beat league-leading Chicago
The Bloomington Thunder fought back from three separate deficits, including a two-goal deficit in the third period, on the way to a 5-4 shootout win over the Chicago Steel and a weekend sweep.… 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…