The Bloomington Thunder have announced upcoming promotions for the second annual Chicago Blackhawks Night at U.S. Cellular Coliseum. … MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Corn Belt, Okaw Valley propose conference merger
Schools in the Corn Belt and Okaw Valley have voted unanimously in favor of merging the two conferences.… MORE
Illinois State’s Banyard named MVC Newcomer of Week
By leading Illinois State in victories over Evansville and Bradley, junior forward Nick Banyard is the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league office announced Monday.… MORE
Bloomington scores 4 unanswered, wins in shootout
The Bloomington Thunder battled back from an early deficit, scoring four unanswered goals on the Muskegon Lumberjacks and winning it 5-4 in the shootout on Monday afternoon. … MORE
Birds easily handle Braves in War on 74
The Illinois State men’s basketball team led wire-to-wire in its 75-60 victory over Bradley Sunday afternoon on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena. … MORE
Titans keep postseason hopes alive with win over North Park
The Illinois Wesleyan Titans remain in the hunt for a CCIW Tournament berth, after a dominating win Saturday night over North Park 87-79.… MORE
IWU hoops take on North Park on WJBC
Illinois Wesleyan’s men’s basketball team faces a must-win situation tonight when it plays host to North Park in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game. Coverage begins at 7 o’clock on WJBC 1230 AM with Eric Stock and Joel Swanson.… MORE
Drake’s 3-pointers bury Redbirds
The Illinois State Redbirds women’s basketball team was outscored 80-40 in the final three quarters of its contest against Drake, falling 98-58 at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Redbirds ace Evansville, jump into second place
The Illinois State Redbirds now sit alone in second place in the Missouri Valley Conference after taking down Evansville 70-60 at the Ford Center in Evansville… MORE
Lefty’s Corner: ISU softball ready to go
One of the – if not the youngest teams in Melinda Fischer’s 31-year softball coaching career at Illinois State – takes on a couple of monster teams Friday when it opens the season.… 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…