The St. Louis Cardinals Caravan is coming back to Bloomington!… MORE
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Annual Winter Boot Drive
We have teamed up with Country Financial Representative Melissa Isenberg to help kids in our area stay warm this winter.… MORE
Get Your Limited Edition WJBC 2025 Calendar
In 2025, WJBC is celebrating 100 years of local talk, news and sports in Central Illinois. In honor of this anniversary, we have created a commemorative limited-edition calendar featuring photos from over the years.… MORE
WJBC Celebrates 100 Years in 2025
AM 1230 WJBC turns 100 years old in 2025. Stay tuned to win and celebrate with us all year long. … MORE
Gift of Life Holiday Drive with American Red Cross
Give the gift of life this holiday season with the American Red Cross’ Annual Holiday Blood Drive. … MORE
Win the Perfect Party Room Package from Altman’s Billiards & Barstools
WJBC and Altman’s Billiards and Barstools are giving away the Perfect Party Room Package to one lucky winner!… MORE
Toys for Tots of McLean County 2024 Toy Collection
Every year, Toys for Tots of McLean County collects and distributes toys to thousands of children in need in our area – help us bring Christmas cheer to every child!… MORE
COUNTRY Financial: The Next 100 Years
COUNTRY Financial is celebrating 100-years in our community! … MORE
Win 4-Day Tickets to Tailgate N’ Tallboys with Busch Light
Tailgate N’ Tallboys is almost here and if you don’t have tickets yet, we’re going to hook you up!… MORE
Win Concert Tickets with the Summer of Fun with Bud Light
Who wants to win concert tickets this summer? The Summer of Fun with Bud Light is your chance to win tickets to some of the biggest shows around!… 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…