The schedule for week one of the high school football playoffs has been released.… MORE
Category Archives: Local Sports
Rosch, Rutherford, LaFayette, take top honors at ‘Reggies’
Ashley Rosch was the big winner, taking home three awards, while the Illinois State men’s track and field and cross country teams were also well represented, as Ryan Rutherford and J.D. LaFayette also took home hardware at The Reggies Sunday night as Illinois State celebrated the success of its student-athletes during the 2015-16 academic year at the annual academic excellence awards ceremony, sponsored by State Farm.… MORE
Redbird soccer takes back MVC title with win over Evansville
The Illinois State soccer team (11-5-2, 4-0-1 MVC) pulled off the win in the last seven minutes at Evansville Sunday in the 2-1 victory over the Purple Aces (4-11-1, 3-2-0).… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM Football – Noon – Minnesota at Phildelphia Football – 3:30 p.m. – San Diego at Atlanta Football – 6:30 p.m. – Seattle at Arizona … MORE
Local teams punch their tickets to IHSA playoffs
Several local teams found out where and who they will be playing in the first round of the IHSA playoffs next week. Below are the matchups separated by class.… MORE
Redbirds rout Ramblers
Led by the attack of middle blockers Jaelyn Keene and Ali Line, Illinois State swept Loyola on Saturday night at Gentile Arena. … MORE
Redbird football falls short at South Dakota
Despite a late fourth quarter touchdown by Christian Gibbs to bring Illinois State within a field goal of South Dakota, the Coyotes came out on top defeating the Redbirds, 27-24 Saturday afternoon… MORE
High school sports roundup: Tattini earns state tennis title
Central Catholic High School’s Madison Tattini earned the Class 1A girls tennis state singles title with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Alessandria Bianco of Chicago Latin Academy on Saturday.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan football hands Carthage another last-minute defeat
It wasn’t quite as dramatic as last year’s win at Carthage, but it will do. … MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM Noon – Game Day Football – 1 p.m. – ISU at South Dakota WJBC.com Football – 1 p.m. – IWU at Carthage Listen live here Volleyball – 7 p.m. – ISU at Loyola Listen live here Hockey – 7 p.m. – Bloomington Thunder vs. Cedar Rapids Listen live here… 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…