Joe Walters has resigned as head football coach at Bloomington High School after two seasons.… MORE
Category Archives: High School Sports
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 13, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
El Paso-Gridley playoff run ends in loss to GCMS
Mitch McNutt ran for two touchdowns and the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley defense forced four El Paso-Gridley turnovers as the Falcons stormed to a 42-7 win in the Class 2A quarterfinals.… MORE
U-High aims for state title in volleyball
University High senior setter Alexis Engst has been waiting four years for this moment.
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Dozens of McLean County athletes to declare schools
Dozens of student-athletes in McLean County are declaring their college intentions in the coming days as the National Signing period is underway.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
Intercity teams exit in 2nd round of football playoffs
Normal Community came within one point of extending a perfect season.… MORE
Area active in high school football second round
The second round of the high school football playoffs has plenty of local flavor with six area squads still alive, and four games live on WJBC.com.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Oct. 30, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
High school football playoff openers highlight Saturday schedule
The high school football playoffs are underway with most area squads squaring off Saturday afternoon. … 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…