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Redbirds fall at Western Illinois
The Illinois State women’s basketball team lost on the road Tuesday night to Western Illinois, 80-50, inside Western Hall.… MORE
No. 18 IWU stifles high-powered Chicago
Illinois Wesleyan consistently frustrated one of the most explosive teams in Division III in handing a decisive 72-54 defeat to Chicago in a non-conference game at Shirk Center. … MORE
Silvey named Redbird soccer head coach
Brad Silvey takes over head coaching duties of Illinois State women’s soccer from Eric Golz, who left to take the head coaching position at Dayton.… MORE
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IWU’s Ehresman, Seibring claim CCIW honors
Two Illinois Wesleyan basketball standouts were honored on Monday as senior center Trevor Seibring was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and junior guard Rebekah Ehresman was named women’s Player of the Week.… MORE
ISU’s Lee earns 2nd MVC weekly honor
For the second time in three weeks, Illinois State senior point guard Paris Lee is the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Dec. 19, 2016
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal, Clay Dooley Tire and Auto and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
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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…