Jake Reinhart was a man on a mission Wednesday night, as the Central Catholic Senior nearly single-handedly defeated the Petersburg PORTA Bluejays at the Class 2A River… MORE
Category Archives: High School Sports
Central Catholic in sectional on WJBC tonight
Central Catholic looks to keep its Class 2A title defense intact as the Saints play Petersburg PORTA in the sectional at Riverton.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: March 2, 2015
WJBC, in partnership with Frontier Communications and Roberts Trophies, is again proud to present the High School Athletes of the Week.… MORE
Bloomington High School’s Szabo keeps his passion after 33 years
Much of an athletic director's work is behind the scenes and goes unnoticed. Bloomington High School made an exception this week… MORE
Central Catholic girls fall in Class 2A semifinal
The Central Catholic Girls were handled with relative ease by a single player Friday night, as Khadaizha Sanders and the Kankakee Bishop-Macnamara Fighting Irish defeated the Saints 57-40.… MORE
UHigh clipped in last second loss to Rochester
An opening dominant first quarter led to an improbable loss for the UHigh Pioneers Thursday night at the Rochester Sectional Championship. The Pioneers were defeated by the host Rockets 40-39.… MORE
U-High plays for sectional crown on WJBC
The No. 1-ranked University High Pioneers will need a road victory to win a sectional title.… MORE
Saints head to 2A Regional Final with win over Spartans
Three pointers were falling from all over the court at Central Catholic High School Tuesday night, as the home team Saints rolled over Cornbelt Conference foe Olympia 59-41 in the Class 2A Regional Se… MORE
Central Catholic begins title defense on WJBC tonight
If the state rankings are any indication, the Central Catholic's Saints are in better position heading into this year's postseason tournament than they were a year ago.… MORE
Central Catholic girls take down Flora, advance to 2A final four
The Central Catholic Saints girls basketball team took down Flora 65-51 in the IHSA 2A Super Sectional at Millikin University's Griswold Center.… 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…