Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Gov. Pritzker says Big Ten Conference starting does not influence high school sports
Gov JB Pritzker does not sound optimistic about a quick end to the pandemic. (Photo courtesy: Neil Doyle/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The announcement that the Big Ten Conference is starting u...
Sep 17, 2020
Illinois State University athletics: ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’
Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Illinois State University’s athletic department has finalized its respo...
Sep 01, 2020
Boys basketball state finals returning to Champaign
The IHSA board also voted to keep the girls basketball state finals in Bloomington-Normal at Redbird Arena for the next three years. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The boys ba...
Jun 15, 2020
Normal CornBelters announce plans to play summer games
The league will start games July 1 and play through August 9. (Facebook/Normal CornBelters) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – There will be baseball at the Corn Crib this summer.The Normal CornBelters ...
Jun 04, 2020
Prospect League season canceled due to COVID-19, Normal CornBelters still plan to play
The Normal CornBelters on Friday said they plan to play 30 games this summer starting July 1. (Facebook/Normal CornBelters) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – There won’t be any Prospect League...
May 29, 2020
Midway Marauders cancel season due to COVID-19
The Midway Marauders were founded in 2017. (Facebook/Midway Marauders) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The Midway Marauders have decided to officially cancel its first season in Bloomington-Normal d...
Apr 13, 2020
NCAA cancels men’s, women’s Division I basketball tournaments amid coronavirus fears
Earlier Thursday, a long list of conferences canceled tournaments due to the coronavirus, including the Missouri Valley Conference women’s tournament in Moline. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Do...
Mar 12, 2020
One state lawmaker wants to get rid of Illinois’ Firearm Owners’ Identification card
Illinois is one of only four states with similar laws on the books. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – One state lawmaker wants to get rid of Illinois' Firearm O...
Jan 20, 2020
Fewer Illinois taxpayers are on the hook for growing public sector pension liabilities
Republican state Rep. Tom Bennet said the growing taxpayer costs for pensions don’t help keep people around to pay the tab. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD R...
Jan 16, 2020
Illinois could end 2019 with under 1,000 traffic deaths for the first time in years
IDOT spokesman Guy Tridgell says there have been about 50 fewer deaths in 2019 compared to 2018.(Facebook/Illinois Department of Transportation)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Traffic fat...
Dec 26, 2019
