Normal Community rallied from a 12 point deficit at halftime to defeat Central Catholic Friday in the 37th Annual Girls Intercity Basketball Tournament at Normal West.… MORE
Category Archives: High School Sports
Intercity tournament tips off high school hoops coverage on WJBC
WJBC tips off its coverage of high school basketball for the 2015-16 season with two games from the Intercity Girls Basketball Tournament at Normal West.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 16, 2015
WJBC, in partnership with Frontier Communications and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
‘No drama’ Saints drive their way to state volleyball title
It’s a movie Central Catholic fans have seen before.… MORE
Central Catholic wins Class 2A state volleyball title
Central Catholic is the Class 2A state champion after defeating Orion 25-20, 25-21 Saturday afternoon at Redbird Arena.… MORE
High school football quarterfinals on WJBC
By Greg Halbleib Central Illinois high school football is well represented in Saturday’s quarterfinal playoff round as six area squads remain alive. WJBC.com is providing play-by-play of three contests, Normal Community at Libertyville at 1 p.m., Deer Creek-Mackinaw at Tri-Valley at 2 p.m. and St. Joseph-Ogden at Central Catholic at 4 p.m. Click here to…… MORE
Saints advance to volleyball title match, Iron fall
The Central Catholic volleyball squad celebrates after capturing a straight-set semifinal victory over Elmhurst Timothy Christian on Friday at Redbird Arena. (WJBC photo/Greg Halbleib) By Greg Halbleib Central Catholic volleyball has earned a spot in Saturday afternoon’s Class 2A state championship at Redbird Arena. The Saints advanced with a 25-22, 25-21 win over Elmhurst Timothy…… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 9, 2015
WJBC, in partnership with Frontier Communications and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
Playoff schedule set for IHSA football quarterfinals
The schedule has been set for the Illinois High School Association football quarterfinals.… MORE
High school football squads advance to quarterfinals, Iron & Saints head to volleyball state
Central Catholic was one of six area teams to advance to next Saturday’s quarterfinal round in the Illinois high school football playoffs. (Photo by Madison Roberts/You Name It Sports) By Greg Halbleib Area high school football showed its strength as several teams advanced to next Saturday’s quarterfinal round. Central Catholic 35, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 28 The Saints…… 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…