By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – Inexperience would be the operative word for Normal West High School’s boys basketball team early in the year. The Wildcats graduated a pair of four-year lettermen, including leading scorer Josh Robinson, but 15-year coach Brian Cupples isn’t ready to concede anything. PODCAST: Listen to Cupples interview here “There’s a lot…… MORE
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Experience returns for U High boys
By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – Former assistant coach Andrew McDowell takes over the coaching reigns for the University High School’s boys’ basketball team this season for Bob Fitzgerald, who is on a teaching sabbatical, but don’t expect a lot of change. “I don’t think you should expect any change as far as what we’ve done…… MORE
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Redbirds top Ferris State to open home stand
Phil Fayne scored a career-high 22 points and Deontae Hawkins chipped in 21 points, as Illinois State never trailed in an 81-67 victory over NCAA Division II Ferris State Sunday afternoon on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Thunder earn series split with shutout win over Gamblers
Offense was hard to come by on Saturday night, but Bloomington Thunder goaltender Gabe Mollot-Hill made sure his team didn’t much.… MORE
ISU women’s basketball falls to NIU
The Illinois State women’s basketball team was defeated by Northern Illinois, 108-66, Saturday night at the NIU Convocation Center.… MORE
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UCA’s fourth quarter comeback eliminates ISU in first round of the playoffs
Despite Illinois State (6-6, 4-4 MVFC) tallying 17 first-half points and limiting Central Arkansas (10-2, 8-1 SLC) to just seven points, the Bears scored 24 fourth-quarter points to come back and defeat the Redbirds 31-24 at Estes Stadium Saturday afternoon in the first round of the 2016 FCS Playoffs.… MORE
Titans roll past No. 8 Ohio Wesleyan
Illinois Wesleyan sophomore Nick Coleman joked before the game the Titans were going to dedicate Saturday’s game to coach Ron Rose, who was a senior when the Titans lost to the eventual champion Ohio Wesleyan in the Elite 8 in 1988. … MORE
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WJBC AM 1230: Noon – Game Day with Adam Studzinski Listen live here 1:00 p.m.– Football – ISU at Central Arkansas Listen live here 6:00 p.m. – Basketball – ISU women at Northern Illinois Listen live here WJBC.com: 7:00 p.m. – Hockey – Bloomington Thunder vs. Green Bay Listen live here… MORE
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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…