The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, gave up six runs in the fifth inning and fell to the Florence Freedom 10-3 on Friday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
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Redbird Volleyball takes down Miami (OH)
The Illinois State volleyball team rallied back from an 0-2 deficit to earn a 3-2 win over Miami (Ohio) in both teams’ first match at the Tiger Invitational at the Hearnes Center Friday. … MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM 6:00 p.m. – Football – High School Extravaganza 7:00 p.m. – Football – University High at Central Catholic (Report coverage of Normal Community at Bloomington, Normal West at O’Fallon, Olympia at Prairie Central, Fieldcrest at El Paso-Gridley, Tri-Valley at Eureka, Tremont at LeRoy) wjbc.com 6:30 p.m. – Baseball – Florence at Normal…… MORE
Intercity battles highlight Week 2 of prep football
The final meeting between two Intercity rivals plus another Intercity match-up highlight Week 2 of the high school football scene for Friday night.… MORE
Edge, Coliseum agree to lease extension
The Bloomington Edge and U.S. Cellular Coliseum have announced a two-year lease extension that the team said will keep professional arena football in downtown Bloomington at least through the 2018 season.… MORE
CornBelters register pair of 6-run innings in victory
The Normal CornBelters scored six times in the second and fifth innings to support a complete game from Charlie Gillies in a 12-1 win over the Evansville Otters on Thursday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Unearned run costs Chiefs in loss to Beloit
The Peoria Chiefs gave up an unearned run in the fifth inning and lost to the Beloit Snappers 2-1 on Thursday night.… MORE
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Countdown to Kickoff: ISU
Illinois State’s football team hopes to go where no other football team has gone in school history.… MORE
Redbird volleyball drops home opener to St. Louis
Danielle Rygelski and the Saint Louis volleyball team spoiled Illinois State’s home opener at Redbird Arena Wednesday, as the Rygelski-led Billikens scored a straight-sets win over the Redbirds.… 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…