Illinois Wesleyan improved their record vs teams in the top 25 to 2-1, with a win vs Wash U 73-72 in St. Louis Saturday Night.… MORE
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WJBC 1230 AM 7:00 p.m. Basketball – Illinois Wesleyan at Washington U (St. Louis) Listen live here… MORE
Associated Press tabs Spelman as All-American
Illinois State senior center Mark Spelman earned the first All-America honor of his career, when the Associated Press named him a third-team selection on its 2016 Associated Press FCS All-America Team.… MORE
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Spelman honored with Rimington Award as best FCS center
Illinois State senior Mark Spelman added another honor to his résumé Wednesday, as he was announced as the winner of the 2016 FCS Rimington Award.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Dec. 12, 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
State Farm Holiday Classic pairs strong field
A strong field in all four divisions highlights this year’s State Farm Holiday Classic high school basketball tournament.… MORE
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Redbirds poor shooting leads to loss vs Patriots
The Illinois State women’s basketball team concluded its four-game homestand Sunday with a 72-46 loss to George Mason on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… 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…