In a battle of teams tied for the Missouri Valley Conference lead, the Illinois State volleyball team fell to host Southern Illinois Saturday night in four sets at Davies Gym.… MORE
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Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM Football – 11:30 a.m. – Bears at Indianapolis Football – 6:30 p.m. – New York Giants at Green Bay… MORE
Shoemaker-Gilmore delivers in IWU rout of Augie
Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore asked his coach Norm Eash for a great role in the offense after getting just 11 carries in the Titans’ loss to Wheaton last week.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM Noon – Game Day with Adam Studzinski Football – 1 p.m. – ISU vs. Youngstown State WJBC.com Football – 1 p.m. – IWU vs. Augustana Listen live here Volleyball – 7 p.m. – ISU at Southern Illinois Listen live here Hockey – 7 p.m. – Bloomington Thunder at Chicago Listen live here… MORE
NCHS, Central secure playoff berths
Normal Community and Central Catholic secured berths in the state football playoffs with victories Friday night, while Bloomington and Normal West kept their hopes alive.… MORE
Playoff berths on line in Week 7 high school football
A Big Twelve Conference battle highlights the WJBC Friday Night High School Football Extravaganza for Week 7.… MORE
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Illinois Wesleyan football takes extra time to recover after loss to Wheaton
Illinois Wesleyan football coach Norm Eash waived his 24-hour rule this week as the Titans prepare for Augustana on Saturday.… MORE
4 named for induction into Illinois State HOF
As part of Illinois State’s homecoming weekend, the athletics department will induct four Redbirds into its Percy Family Athletics Hall of Fame.… MORE
CornBelters release 2017 schedule
The Normal CornBelters have announced the release of the 2017 season schedule.… 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…