Just call them the ‘Giant Killers’.
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Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Week 6 high school football roundup
Normal Community remained unbeaten and Normal West pulled away from Bloomington as Week 6 of the high school football season unfolded on Friday night. … MORE
Intercity match-up highlights Week 6 of high school football
By Greg Halbleib The final Intercity meeting of the 2017 regular season highlights the Week 6 schedule for the WJBC Friday Night High School Football Extravaganza. Normal West (4-1, 3-1 Big Twelve) visits Bloomington (3-2, 2-2 Big Twelve) one week after both participated in games with single-game school scoring records. West put a school-record 76…… MORE
Titans focus on football as Wheaton awaits
The suspensions of five Wheaton College football players tied to an alleged hazing incident last year has received some national media attention, but someone who has no interest in talking about is Norm Eash. … MORE
Illinois State football limits practices due to heat
Illinois State football coach Brock Spack is grateful to finally see some cooler weather.… MORE
Flying Aces to delay home opener due to arena work
The Central Illinois Flying Aces announced on Tuesday that its home-opening weekend on Oct. 13-14 will be rescheduled to allow for upgrades to the dasher board and glass system at Grossinger Motors Arena.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Sept. 25, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
Illinois State’s Slattery named MVFC Special Teams Player of Week
Illinois State senior placekicker Sean Slattery was a key factor in the Redbirds’ win over Missouri State, and for his efforts he was named the MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week Sunday.… MORE
Redbirds breakdown the Bears of Missouri State in first MVC win
After playing to a 6-6 tie at halftime, No. 12 Illinois State (3-0) scored 28 points in the third quarter to pull away from Missouri State (1-3) Saturday at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for both squads.… MORE
High scores rule Week 5 high school football
Central Catholic’s first loss, Normal West’s record-setting night and unusually high scores highlighted Week 5 of high school football.
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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…