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TCU comes back to top Redbirds
Illinois State led for 29 minutes – by as many as seven points in the second half – but TCU outscored the Redbirds, 11-1, in the final 71 seconds to secure an 80-71 come-from-behind victory Monday night. … MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 21, 2016
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
Central girls shift from volleyball to basketball
A fourth-place finish in the Class 3A state volleyball finals has had a definite effect on the Central Catholic girls’ basketball team at the start of the season, but veteran coach Debby Coffman remains optimistic.… MORE
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ISU earns record third straight FCS playoff berth
For a school record third straight year, Illinois State has been invited to the playoff party.… MORE
Team USA edges Thunder in series finale
Team USA scored twice in a minute span in the first period and held on for the final two periods to top Bloomington, 3-1.… MORE
Redbird volleyball falls in regular-season finale
The ISU Volleyball Team fell 3-1 against Drake.… MORE
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Titans rout their way to Tip-Off Tournament title
A run you could say lasted an entire half propelled the Illinois Wesleyan Titans to a 85-64 win over Loras College Saturday night.… 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…