Illinois State junior wide receiver Anthony Warrum has been putting up stellar performances all season for the Redbirds and he had his best effort of the year at No. 11 South Dakota State. … MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Akoon-Purcell, Redbirds win lone exhibition over Southern Indiana
Illinois State senior guard Devaughn Akoon-Purcell picked up where he left off last season, scoring 25 points in ISU’s 88-81 victory over Southern Indiana in the Redbirds lone exhibition game Sunday at Redbird Arena.… MORE
High school football squads advance to quarterfinals, Iron & Saints head to volleyball state
Central Catholic was one of six area teams to advance to next Saturday’s quarterfinal round in the Illinois high school football playoffs. (Photo by Madison Roberts/You Name It Sports) By Greg Halbleib Area high school football showed its strength as several teams advanced to next Saturday’s quarterfinal round. Central Catholic 35, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 28 The Saints…… MORE
Illinois State falls to SDSU; Tied for first in MVFC
In another tough top-25 showdown, the Illinois State football team was unable to pull out another comeback, falling to South Dakota State, 25-20, Saturday afternoon at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium in Brookings, S.D.… MORE
Wheaton dodges IWU comeback to win CCIW football title
Wheaton scored the game’s first 20 points in the first quarter and survived an Illinois Wesleyan rally to earn a second consecutive College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin title with a 40-27 win at Tucci Stadium.… MORE
ISU, IWU, high school football dominate WJBC Saturday
Game Day with Adam Studzinski kicks off sports coverage today at noon on WJBC 1230 AM.… MORE
Redbirds, Titans, Thunder and playoffs on WJBC
Normal Community and Central Catholic are the two remaining Intercity teams active in Saturday’s second round of the Illinois High School Association football playoffs. (Photo by You Name It Sports) By Greg Halbleib The second round of the Illinois high school football playoffs features seven local teams and two broadcasts on WJBC.com on Saturday. Play-by-play…… MORE
Normal to host ASA national tournament in 2017
The Amateur Softball Association has selected Champion Fields in Normal to host the 2017 ASA/USA Girls’ Class 16A National Fast Pitch Championship.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan basketball season previews
Illinois Wesleyan senior captain Mike Marietti proudly declared his high expectations for the 2015-16 season without the least bit of irony.… MORE
Redbirds narrowly win exhibition matchup
Shakeela Fowler led the Illinois State women’s basketball team to a come-from-behind victory over Lindenwood Wednesday night inside Redbird Arena. … 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…