A community activist is urging Bloomington city leaders to come down hard on landlords who don’t fix their property.… MORE
Goods earns 3rd MVC Newcomer of Week honor
After leading Illinois State to a victory in the regular season finale, the Missouri Valley Conference has named Simone Goods as its Newcomer of the Week for women’s basketball for the third time.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Mar. 5, 2018
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week. Lauren Shanks – Central Catholic Basketball Lauren earned second team All-State honors from the Associated Press. Justin Myers – Ridgeview Basketball At the 1A Sectional in Danville, Justin scored a school-record 41 points in…… MORE
Brady: Government should stay out of youth athletics
While a bill in the House of Representatives seeks to ban children under the age of 12 from playing tackle football, State Senator Bill Brady doesn’t believe government has a place in youth athletics.… MORE
800 Block of Mercer Avenue closed
The City of Bloomington Water Department is making an emergency water main repair in the 800 block of Mercer Avenue between Kemmer Lane and Benjamin Lane. … MORE
Sports On Air
Sports On Air… MORE
Normal to consider downsized budget
Normal’s Town Council on Monday night will consider a noticeably smaller budget.… MORE
Oakland Avenue in Bloomington to close
The City of Bloomington Water Department will be making an emergency water main repair on Oakland Avenue between South Clinton and South Robinson streets.… MORE
WJBC Bracket Buster 2018
The return of Bracket Busters with Miller Lite and the Den, Highland Park and Prairie Vista golf courses. It’s our basketball bracket contest at Ride the Nine on March 15th.… MORE
Rivian pledges more transparency as electric vehicle maker moves closer to production
Bloomington-Normal will be hearing a lot more about Rivian Automotive over the next couple of years, according to the company’s CEO.… 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…