By Greg Halbleib U-High earned a win at Lanphier, Normal Community remained unbeaten and Normal West, Central Catholic, Tri-Valley and Fieldcrest were among teams clinching playoff spots in Week 7 of area high school football on Friday night. U-High 34, Springfield Lanphier 20 Doug Holmes threw for three touchdowns and rushed for a fourth as…… MORE
A Central State Eight Conference road match-up highlights Week 7 of the WJBC Friday Night High School Football Extravaganza.… MORE
An alleged truck thief, who eluded authorities over a wide area of Central Illinois the past two days, was finally captured after someone spotted him in a Danvers bar.… MORE
After the Titans pulled off their second win over a Top 5-team, Illinois Wesleyan football coach Norm Eash said his team has to adjust to becoming the target.… MORE
A member of the 1985 Chicago Bears is offering a new look at the Super Bowl Champions in a new book.… MORE
Illinois State football coach has a simple solution to address the high altitude that the Redbirds will face at Northern Arizona on Saturday.… MORE
For the second week in a row and the third time this year, Illinois State’s Stef Jankiewicz has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Volleyball Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday.… MORE
Sophomore goalkeeper Haley Smith earned MVC Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season following standout performances against UMKC and Western Illinois.… MORE
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
A 24-point first half offensive output was more than enough for Illinois State Saturday night as the Redbirds secured a 24-13 win over the Indiana State Sycamores… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…