The Illinois State Redbirds earned their first football win over a Big Ten Conference school with a 9-7 victory at Northwestern.… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
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
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
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
Redbird soccer falls to No. 24 Northwestern
The Illinois State soccer teams fell to No. 24 Northwestern, 1-0, Thursday night at Lanny & Sharon Martin Stadium.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan football prepares for ‘historic’ trip to Nebraska
Illinois Wesleyan football coach defines road trips by how many movies you can watch while on the bus.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Sept. 6, 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
Redbirds rout Valparaiso in season opener
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Illinois State football team played strong on both sides of the ball to cruise past Valparaiso, 50-13, in its home opener Saturday evening in front of 10,026 fans at Hancock Stadium. The Redbirds controlled the game on the ground, as the six running backs and quarterback Jake Kolbe combined to…… MORE
Titans hold off Mexico’ Monterrey Tech in exhibition action
Illinois Wesleyan got two defensive touchdowns and senior Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore ran for three touchdowns to help the Titan football team post a 33-16 win over Monterrey Tech-Mexico in an exhibition game at Tucci Stadium on Saturday.… 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…