Norm Eash had never lost to North Park in his 29 seasons as Illinois Wesleyan football coach before suffering a 27-24 setback in the 2015 season finale in Chicago.… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Illinois State soccer plays NIU to scoreless tie
The Illinois State soccer team (4-5-1) earned its first draw of the season in a 0-0 tie at Northern Illinois (1-4-2). … MORE
Late rally falls short as Panthers down Redbirds
Two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter by Jake Kolbe and Spencer Schnell were not enough to push Illinois State past Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon at Hancock Stadium.… MORE
Three Intercity teams post wins
Three of five Intercity high school football teams posted wins Friday night in high school action.… MORE
Chili Bowl highlights Week 4 of high school football
A hearty portion of high school football will be served Friday night, highlighted by the annual Chili Bowl between the two Unit 5 rivals.… MORE
Titan football prepares for early CCIW opener
Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore remembers last year’s North Central game well, but for all the wrong reasons.… MORE
Redbirds surge to No. 5 in FCS polls after win over Northwestern
A 9-7 win over FBS foe Northwestern on the road last Saturday catapulted the Illinois State football team into the Top 5 of every national poll Monday, a jump of nearly five spots on each list.… MORE
Lee named MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week
The Illinois State offensive line set the tempo in Saturday’s 9-7 victory over Big Ten foe Northwestern, and right guard Cameron Lee was instrumental in the Redbirds’ success up front against the Wildcats.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Sept. 12, 2016
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal, Clay Dooley Tire and Auto and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
Redbird soccer blanks North Dakota
The Illinois State soccer team (3-5-0) came off with a win Sunday at Adelaide Street Field against North Dakota (1-5-2).… 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…