Xavier broke a scoreless tie with seven runs in the top of the seventh inning Friday to spoil a strong start from Illinois State’s Steve Heilenbach and send the Redbirds to their 10th-straight loss. … MORE
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Banyard to graduate; will not return to ISU men’s basketball
Redshirt junior forward Nick Banyard plans to graduate from Illinois State this summer and will not return to the ISU men’s basketball program for his senior season, head coach Dan Muller announced Friday.
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ISU softball home opener canceled due to weather
The Illinois State softball team’s home opener against DePaul scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled due to rain.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of Week: March 28, 2016
WJBC, in partnership with Frontier Communications and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
Cardinals battle Marlins on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Miami Marlins at 11:45 a.m. on WJBC 1230 AM today.… MORE
Thunder continue to roll
Make it 11 of 12. That’s what the Bloomington Thunder have won down the stretch after taking a 5-1 win over the Madison Capitols in front of 2,124 fans Saturday night.… MORE
Tulane sweeps Redbirds in double-header and series
The Illinois State baseball team dropped both games of Saturday’s doubleheader to Tulane, 3-2 in game one and 9-3 in game two, at Turchin Stadium.… MORE
Cardinals, Redbirds, Thunder on WJBC
By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Washington Nationals in Grapefruit League exhibition play today with coverage on WJBC 1230 AM beginning at 11:45 a.m. On your computer or smartphone at wjbc.com, the ISU softball team plays a Missouri Valley Conference twinbill on the road at Carbondale against Southern Illinois starting at…… MORE
Thunder clinch first playoff berth
Behind a three-goal second period, the Bloomington Thunder solidified their first post-season berth on Friday night in Dubuque. With a 5-3 win over the Fighting Saints, the Thunder (34-18-3-1) have clinched the final available playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. … 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…