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Redbird soccer dominates Eastern Illinois for 1st win
The Illinois State soccer team captured its first win of the season with a 4-0 victory over Eastern Illinois Sunday afternoon at Adelaide Street Field. … MORE
CornBelters drop pitcher’s duel in road finale
The Normal CornBelters suffered a 2-1 pitcher’s duel loss to the River City Rascals in the final road game of the regular season on Sunday afternoon at CarShield Field.… MORE
Ex-Redbird Stewart seeks 1st win in start vs. Cubs
Former Normal West and Illinois State standout Brock Stewart is scheduled to make his third Major League start on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium.
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Rascals explode early to defeat CornBelters
The Normal CornBelters gave up three big innings to start the game and fell to the River City Rascals 16-4 on Friday night at CarShield Field.… MORE
Chiefs Fall 7-5 Saturday
The Peoria Chiefs surrendered two solo homers in the early innings and failed to mount a comeback in a 7-5 loss Saturday night.… MORE
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WJBC (1230 AM) 12:20 p.m. – Baseball – Oakland at St. Louis WJBC.com 4:30 p.m. – Baseball – CornBelters at Evansville Listen live here… MORE
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WJBC 1230 AM: 11:45 a.m. – Football – Kansas City at Chicago 5:20 p.m. – Baseball – Oakland at St. Louis WJBC.com: 11:30 a.m. – Volleyball – ISU at UCLA Listen live here 6:30 p.m. Baseball – Normal at Evansville Listen live here 6:30 p.m. – Volleyball – ISU vs. Niagara in Los Angeles Listen live here…… MORE
BHS, NCHS, Tri-Valley victorious
Intercity teams Bloomington and Normal Community picked up first week wins in high school football action.… 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…