Another familiar face is set to join the Illinois State football coaching staff, as former Redbird wide receiver Corey Shandrick has accepted a position as the offensive assistant coach for head coach Brock Spack.… MORE
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CornBelters take series from Traverse City in walk-off fashion
The Normal CornBelters took a 4-3 walk-off for the series win against the Traverse City Beach Bums at the Corn Crib on Thursday.
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3 Chiefs pitchers combine to blank Beloit
The Peoria Chiefs scored eight runs over the final two innings and three pitchers combined to shutout the Beloit Snappers 11-0 Thursday night. … MORE
National fastpitch team prepares in Bloomington-Normal
The USA Softball Junior Men’s 19U National Fastpitch team is in Bloomington-Normal preparing for a trip… MORE
CornBelters fall to Traverse City in 9th inning
The Normal CornBelters gave up four runs in the ninth to give up a lead and fall to the Traverse City Beach Bums 7-4 on Wednesday night at the Corn Crib.
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Chiefs roughed up at Beloit
he Peoria Chiefs were blown out by the Beloit Snappers 9-4 on Wednesday night. … MORE
Meyer returns as head girls swimming and diving coach at U-High
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Michelle Meyer has returned to the position of head girls’ swimming and diving coach at University High School, Normal. Meyer previously held this position from 1995 to 2000. Meyer has served as the Pioneers’ assistant girls’ swimming &diving coach since 2000 and the head boys’ swimming &diving coach since 1994.…… MORE
Redbirds hoping to secure the trenches with experienced offensive line
It’s not an easy task replacing two players who accounted for the majority of your offense over a two year period.… 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…