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Redbirds beat Northwestern on last-second field goal
The Illinois State Redbirds earned their first football win over a Big Ten Conference school with a 9-7 victory at Northwestern.… MORE
Donegan, defense lead Titans to comeback win
Jack Donegan threw two second half touchdowns in his first official collegiate start while the Titans defense took advantage of a hobbled quarterback in Illinois Wesleyan’s 17-13 season opening win over Nebraska Wesleyan at Abel Stadium.… MORE
West, U-High win first games
By Bryan Blooodworth BLOOMINGTON – Normal West and University high schools football teams posted their first wins of the season Friday night, The host Wildcats shut out Champaign Centennial, 20-0, in Big 12 Conference play while U-High topped IVC, 32-21, in Corn Belt play. West 20, Centennial 0 The Wildcats scored 20 points in the…… MORE
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WJBC 1230 AM Noon – Game Day 1:30 p.m. – Football – Illinois State at Northwestern 5:20 p.m. – Baseball – Milwaukee at St. Louis wjbc.com 1 p.m. – Football – Illinois Wesleyan at Nebraska Wesleyan Listen live here 1:30 p.m. – Volleyball – ISU vs. Tennessee Tech at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Listen live here … MORE
Redbirds split day one of Blur Raider Bash
The Illinois State volleyball team bounced back from an afternoon loss to Seton Hall with a sweep of Middle Tennessee Friday night at the Blue Raider Bash at Alumni Memorial Gym.… MORE
Redbird Volleyball Falls to Seton Hall at Blue Raider Bash
The Illinois State volleyball team made a late comeback bid but couldn’t overcome a slow start against Seton Hall in both teams’ first match at Middle Tennessee’s Blue Raider Bash Friday at Alumni Memorial Gym.… MORE
Edge, coach part ways due to health reasons
The Bloomington Edge and head coach John Johnson have mutually decided to part ways effective immediately.… MORE
Week 3 high school football highlighted by unbeaten match-up
The two top-scoring teams in the Big 12 Conference square off in the featured attraction of the WJBC Friday Night High School Football Extravaganza for Week 3.… MORE
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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…