Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller announced Friday that freshman forward Elvis Harvey has decided to leave the program.… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Illinois Wesleyan stunned by Millikin in final minute
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan stormed back from a 14-point second half deficit only to fall on a basket in the final minute, 61-59, to Millikin in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game at Shirk Center. Tommy Pilackas hit a jumper with 44 seconds left and the shot clock winding down…… MORE
Spack adds another strong recruiting class
There was a reason for the smile on Illinois State football coach Brock Spack’s face Wednesday as he received national letters-of-intent from 16 high school players, including two from Bloomington-Normal schools.… MORE
ISU women to ‘Play 4 Kay’ on Friday
Illinois State will be raising money for cancer research at its women’s basketball game on Friday night.… MORE
12 Bloomington-Normal student athletes to sign college plans today
More than a dozen local high school football standouts will formally declare their college intentions on National Signing Day on Wednesday.… MORE
Illinois State’s Fowler named MVC Newcomer of Week
Illinois State freshman guard Shakeela Fowler has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league announced Monday.… MORE
Barb Smith, Dan Muller shows at Pub II tonight
Illinois State basketball coaches Barb Smith and Dan Muller will update fans on their 2015-16 seasons tonight at Pub II in Normal.… MORE
Illinois State comeback falls short at Southern Illinois
By ISU Sports Information CARBONDALE – A furious fourth-quarter comeback fueled by freshman Shakeela Fowler cut into a double digit lead held by Southern Illinois, however Illinois State came up a bit short as the Redbirds (5-15, 3-6 MVC) fell to the Salukis (13-8, 6-3 MVC) by a score of 76-71 at SIU Arena Sunday…… MORE
Titans handle Red Men; back over .500 in CCIW
A consistent scoring attack was able to propel the Illinois Wesleyan Titans to their second consecutive CCIW win Saturday night. The Red Men of Carthage were the recipient of the 69-60 domination by the Titans.… MORE
Missouri State outlasts Redbirds in overtime
The Illinois State Redbirds and Missouri State Bears both played its first overtime games of the 2015-16 season, but it was the Bears who came away with the 84-81 win at JQH Arena in Springfield.… 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…