The Illinois State men's basketball team will play in the 2015 Cancun Challenge, including two games in Normal, Illinois, and two games at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya near Cancun, Mexico,… MORE
Towanda woman creates Missing Valentines project
If the Valentine's Day card you were hoping for never arrives, why not make one yourself? That's the inspiration behind a Towanda woman's effort.… MORE
Health insurance deadline is approaching
Not having health insurance will mean a hefty penalty when you file your taxes. The deadline to sign up is Sunday at midnight.… MORE
Younger Americans want to delay money talk in a relationship
The financial experts have a tip for those looking for love on Valentine's Day – bad credit is a turn off.… MORE
Stoinev to perform at ISU halftime
We still don't know if he'll be shirtless, but An ISU alum made famous on NBC's "America's Got Talent" will be performing at halftime at tonight's ISU basketball gam… MORE
Redbirds vs Shockers highlight busy day of sports on WJBC
Illinois State’s basketball team plays its second nationally ranked team this week when it entertains No. 15 Wichita State today at 5 p.m. at Redbird Arena in Missouri Valley Conference action.… MORE
Birds pick up season opening win over Arkansas State
The Illinois State baseball team started the 2015 season with a win Friday night as the Redbirds scored a 3-0 shutout victory over host Arkansas State at Kell Field.… MORE
Thunder pick up win in Bloomington
The return to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum was a sweet one as the Thunder tied a season high of six goals in a 6-3 win over the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Friday night.… MORE
Redbird Softball splits pair in Arizona
The Illinois State softball team split a pair of games to open the Littlewood Classic at Arizona State Friday evening in Tempe, Arizona. The Redbirds defeated North Texas in the first game before fall… MORE
Turnovers Hurt Redbirds Hoops
Octavia Crump was a consistent offensive threat for the Illinois State women's basketball team, as it fell to Indiana State, 74-65.… 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…