By WJBC Staff
Illinois State basketball coaches Barb Smith and Dan Muller will update fans on their 2015-16 seasons tonight at Pub II in Normal.
The Barb Smith Show begins and 6 p.m. with Tim Lewis. The Dan Muller Show with Dick Luedke and Mike Matthews begins at 7 on WJBC 1230 AM, WJBC.com and the WJBC app.
The shows are presented by Pub II, Country Financial representatives Steve Petersen and Melissa Isenburg and by Miller Lite.
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