By WJBC staff BLOOMINGTON – Sixteen athletes from Intercity high schools and five from area schools signed letters of intent today to continue their careers in college. Bloomington, Normal Community and University High led the pack with four signings. Ten of the athletes are volleyball players, while three are baseball players. INTERCITY SCHOOLS BLOOMINGTON Alex…… MORE
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Redbird hoops ink Tinsley
Junior college transfer William Tinsley has committed to continue his basketball and academic career at Illinois State, beginning in 2017-18 as a junior, by signing a National Letter of Intent (NLI), ISU head coach Dan Muller announced Wednesday.… MORE
Illinois State softball releases 2017 schedule
The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and a slate of 15 home games highlight the Redbirds’ 2017 softball schedule, announced by head coach Melinda Fischer on Tuesday.… MORE
ISU women’s soccer team draws Michigan
Michigan will be the first-round opponent for Illinois State’s women’s soccer team Saturday night in a NCAA Tournament match in Ann Arbor.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 7, 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
WJBC Intercity Football Player of the Week
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Ron Smith Printing, is proud to present the Intercity Football Player of the Week.… MORE
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ISU’s Kolbe named MVFC Offensive Player of the Week
For the second-straight week, Illinois State quarterback Jake Kolbe led his team to a win over top-15 ranked foe when he led the Redbirds to a 31-26 win on the road against No. 11 Western Illinois. … MORE
Redbirds clips Hawks in exhibition game
Illinois State led for all but the first 40 seconds in Sunday’s 84-62 exhibition win over Quincy on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Redbird women’s soccer earns NCAA berth with Valley title game win
The Illinois State women’s soccer team advances to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in program history after a 2-1 victory over Evansville Sunday. … 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…