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Central Catholic plays Decatur St. Teresa tonight in the Class 2A Sectional at Maroa-Forsyth High School. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) WJBC 1230 AM: 6:30 p.m. Basketball (Class 2A Sectional Semifinal) ...
Feb 27, 2018
Illinois Wesleyan men earn bid to NCAA Tournament; IWU women to host
Ron Rose’s Illinois Wesleyan Titans will play Wooster in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Ohio on Friday. (WJBC file photo)By IWU Sports InformationBLOOMINGTON - After an absence of t...
Feb 26, 2018
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 26, 2018
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.Ellie Weltha – Bloomington Track and FieldEllie set a new ...
Feb 26, 2018
IWU women edge Wheaton in CCIW final
Illinois Wesleyan’s women’s basketball team cliched the CCIW title with a win over Wheaton at Shirk Center on Saturday. (Photo by WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Rebekah Ehresman s...
Feb 24, 2018
Redbirds struggle in final minutes, look forward to Arch Madness
Illinois State’s late offensive struggles forces the Redbirds to fall to the Ramblers in Chicago. (Photo Courtesy WJBC) By ISU Sports Information CHICAGO - Illinois State secured the thir...
Feb 24, 2018
Lone senior Hannah Green scores 500th point as Redbirds falls to UNI
Illinois State will continue Missouri Valley action on Sunday against Drake at 2 p.m. (Photo Courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationCEDAR FALLS, IA.. -Illinois State Women’s Basketball...
Feb 23, 2018
Normal West promotes Fincham to head football coach
Normal West’s next head football coach is Nathan Fincham, pending Unit 5 School Board approval.Fincham has been an assistant coach at Normal West for 11 seasons. (Unit 5 photo)By Howard Packowit...
Feb 23, 2018
Cold-shooting Titans falter in CCIW Tournament
Illinois Wesleyan fell to North Central in the CCIW Tournament semfinals on Friday in Rock Island. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockROCK ISLAND – Two losses in the final week of the season have Illin...
Feb 23, 2018
Sports On Air
The St. Louis Cardinals baseball magazine ‘Countdown to Opening Day’ has moved to Thursdays at 6 p.m. on WJBC. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) WJBC 1230 AM: 6:00 p.m. Baseball – Countdown t...
Feb 22, 2018
Titans fall in season finale against North Central
Connor Raridon posted 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists as North Central defeated Illinois Wesley at Shirk Center on Tuesday night. (Photo by WJBC) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Just ...
Feb 20, 2018
