Category Archives: Local Sports
ISU Volleyball takes home two wins Friday at Redbird Arena
The Redbirds won both matches they played Friday at Redbird Arena (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL- On a night when the 2014 Illinois State volleyball team was honored wi...
Sep 11, 2015
Ironmen win Third straight Chili Bowl; UHigh and CCHS win as BHS falls
By Nick McClintockNORMAL- The annual Chili Bowl was a lot closer than the score showed, as the NCHS Ironmen defeated the Normal West Wildcats 35-14 at NCWHS Friday night.Normal Community, now 3-0 on t...
Sep 11, 2015
Survey: Illinois one of worst lawsuit climate states
(WJBC file photo) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – A survey ranks Illinois among the worst states for its lawsuit climate, a claim which the state’s trial lawyers call R...
Sep 11, 2015
Chili Bowl time in Normal
By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON - It's Chili Bowl time in the third week of the High School Football Extravaganza tonight.Normal Community travels to cross-town rival and Big 12 Conference foe Normal W...
Sep 11, 2015
Chiefs sweep Cougars, advance to 2nd round
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff GENEVA – The Peoria Chiefs won their first playoff series in 13 years as Austin Gomber threw six solid innings, Nick Thompson homered and the defense and bullpen ...
Sep 11, 2015
CornBelters drop playoff opener at Traverse City
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Greg Halbleib TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - The Normal CornBelters trailed early and fell 5-2 to the Traverse City Beach Bums on Thursday night at Wuerfel Park in the op...
Sep 11, 2015
Brock Spack Show, CornBelters playoff baseball on WJBC
WJBC’s Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to Illinois State football coach Brock Spack each Thursday night during the football season. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffThe Illinois Sta...
Sep 10, 2015
Chiefs walk off Cougars to start playoffs
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs got back-to-back intentional walks to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth before a Kenny Peoples-Walls walk-off base ...
Sep 10, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan brings ‘unstoppable’ offense into home opener
Illinois Wesleyan’s Kyle Venhuizen will miss the rest of the season because of a leg injury. (Photo courtesy IWUsports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan football coach Norm ...
Sep 09, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: Performance encourages Spack
ISU looks to excite the home crowd Saturday at Hancock Stadium and extend its home winning streak to 14 when it meets Morgan State. (Photo courtesy goRedbirds.com By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – As...
Sep 09, 2015
