A pair of strong performances by wide receiver Spencer Schnell and placekicker Sean Slattery in Illinois State’s defeat of No. 4 South Dakota State have earned the duo Missouri Valley Football Conference Player of the Week honors.… MORE
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Redbirds knock off Coyotes in Homecoming game
Illinois State led start to finish as the Number 24 Redbirds knocked off Number 4 South Dakota 37-21 Saturday at Hancock Stadium.… MORE
Blocked punt fuels Illinois Wesleyan comeback win
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – With the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin’s leading rusher, Morgan Alexander, bottled up for much of the day, Illinois Wesleyan relied on opportunistic defense and a special teams score to overcome Carthage, 13-10, Saturday at Tucci Stadium. The No. 11 Titans (7-1, 5-1 in the CCIW), trailed the Redmen…… MORE
Ironmen, Saints, Vikings clinch conference titles in football finales
Normal Community, Central Catholic and Tri-Valley wrapped up conference titles as the high school football regular season came to an end for most teams on Friday.… MORE
Titles, seeds on line as high school football regular season ends
Conference titles and post-season seeds are up for grabs as the high school football season ends this week and playoff pairings are announced Saturday night.… MORE
Top defenses collide in Illinois Wesleyan, Carthage matchup
It will be a matchup of College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football leaders on Saturday when the Carthage Redmen come to Tucci Stadium to play No. 11 Illinois Wesleyan.… MORE
Olympia football coach resigns amid second winless season
Olympia High School will be looking for a new head football coach after this season.… MORE
Spack: Not enough ‘nasty’ in Redbirds’ recent losses
Illinois State football coach Brock Spack was no less cordial than usual during his weekly media visit on Tuesday, but he noted he wants to see a lot more nastiness this week.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Oct. 16, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
Lee, de los Reyes named Redbird Athletes of the Year
Paris Lee and Jordan de los Reyes were named Illinois State’s Athletes of the Year, while Wes Ward and Rachel Root were named Scholar-Athletes of the Year.… 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…