A furious second half in which Illinois State scored 51 points was not enough, as the Redbirds fell to the Cougars by an 80-68 final score.… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
ISU women’s basketball falls short to Butler
The Illinois State Women’s Basketball team dropped to Butler 56-45 on Sunday at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Redbirds down Tulsa for 2nd time in 2 weeks
Illinois State men’s basketball led for nearly the entire contest and defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane for the second time in 13 days, 65-58 on Saturday afternoon.… MORE
Beathard returns to Redbird football as offensive coordinator
A familiar face will be returning to lead the Illinois State football offensive attack, as head coach Brock Spack announced the hiring of Kurt Beathard as the program’s offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Thursday.… MORE
Illinois State’s Harris accepts invite to play In East-West Shrine Game
Illinois State senior defensive back and All-American candidate Davontae Harris has accepted an invitation to play in the 93rd East-West Shrine Game.
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Redbirds roll past SIUE for 3rd straight win
By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Illinois State women’s basketball team secured their third-straight home victory as they defeated the SIUE Cougars on Thursday 62-47. How It Happened The Redbirds opened up the game as Hannah Green received a pass from Megan Talbot and was good for two. The Cougars responded with a jumper by…… MORE
Redbird men’s basketball suffers against Nevada
Illinois State put three players in double-figure scoring, led by Phil Fayne’s 15 points; however, the Nevada Wolf Pack – who are two spots away from climbing into the Top 25 – got a game-high 21 points from Caleb Martin in a 98-68 Nevada win.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 28, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
4 Redbirds named First-Team All-MVFC
A quartet of Illinois State football standouts highlighted a group of nine Illinois State football players who earned 2017 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team honors, Monday, in the annual vote of league head coaches, sports information directors and media.… MORE
Illinois State Women’s basketball scores second win of the season
Illinois State Women’s Basketball captured their second straight home victory today as they defeated the Kangaroos of UMKC 64-53.… 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…