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Redbirds score pair of goals a minute apart to beat Loyola
A flurry of action near the end of the first half of play told the story, as Illinois State (8-5-2, 2-0-1 MVC) answered a Loyola (4-8-2, 2-1-0 MVC) goal with back-to-back scores of its own just a minute separated to give the Redbirds a 2-1 win at the Loyola Soccer Park Wednesday night.… MORE
Young Redbirds ready to mature
Half of the Illinois State women’s basketball squad is comprised of freshmen, but Redbird coach Barb Smith hopes they’ll grow up fast.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan football renews CCIW rivalry after 25-year hiatus
Illinois Wesleyan football coach Norm Eash recalls the last time the Titans played Carroll University (then known as Carroll College) in 1991.… MORE
Bloomington Edge releases 2017 schedule
The Bloomington Edge has released its schedule for the 2017 season… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Oct. 10, 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
WJBC Intercity Football Player of the Week
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Ron Smith Printing, is proud to present the Intercity Football Player of the Week.… MORE
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Illinois State soccer ties Missouri State
The Illinois State soccer team draws to Missouri State, 1-1, Sunday afternoon at Adelaide Street Field. With the tie, the Redbirds are now 7-5-2 on the season and 1-0-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference, while the Bears are 3-7-3 and 0-2-1 in the MVC. … MORE
Thunder feel the Steel in Saturday’s Game
Bloomington scored the first goal of the game, but the Chicago Steel scored back-to-back power-play goals in the first period to top the Thunder, 3-1… 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…