As expected, Illinois State football coach Brock Spack has been linked to the vacant head coaching position at Purdue, his alma mater.… MORE
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WJBC Athletes of the Week: Oct. 17, 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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Keene named MVFC Defensive Player of the Week
Playing against one of the highest-scoring offenses in the league, Illinois State junior defensive tackle Dalton Keene stepped up to help the Redbirds hold the Salukis back and record a much-needed win. … MORE
Redbird volleyball swept by MVC-leader Wichita State
A momentum change late in the second set proved to be too difficult to overcome as the Illinois State volleyball team lost to league-leading Wichita State Sunday at Redbird Arena. … MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM Football – 11:30 a.m. – Bears vs. Jacksonville Football – 6:30 p.m. – Indianapolis at Houston WJBC.com Volleyball – 1:30 p.m. – ISU vs. Wichita State Listen live here … MORE
Thunder fall in overtime at Green Bay
The Green Bay Gamblers earned a 1-0 overtime win over Bloomington on Saturday night at the Resch Center.… MORE
Redbird football snaps losing streak with win over Salukis
Illinois State scored 17 second-half points to earn its first MVFC victory over in-state rival Southern Illinois, 31-28, on CommUniversity Night.… MORE
ISU soccer wins at Drake
The Illinois State soccer team maintains the top spot in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 3-2 victory over Drake.… 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…