Central Catholic High School is searching for a new head football coach.… MORE
Category Archives: Local Sports
Midwest National wrestling tournament takes over Shirk Center
At least 17 states will be represented this weekend in a two-day wrestling event in Bloomington-Normal.… MORE
Normal Community High School tabs Nic Kearfott as next Athletic Director
Normal Community High School has a new face to lead their athletics.… MORE
CornBelter Jack Landwehr named Pitcher of the Week
Normal CornBelters’ starting pitcher Jack Landwehr has been named the Frontier League Pitcher of the Week.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC-AM 1230: Friday, June 29, 6:20 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, June 30, 5:20 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, July 1, 12:20 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals … MORE
Sports On Air
Cleveland Indians at St. Louis Cardinals, 6:20 p.m.
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Heartland’s Harrigan named national Defensive Player of Year
A Heartland Community College baseball player has been named the junior college Division II Defensive Player of the Year.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC-AM 1230: Tuesday, June 26, 6:20 p.m.–Cardinals vs. Cleveland Indians… MORE
Steve Holm hired as new Redbird Baseball Head Coach
The Illinois State baseball program has found its new leader, as ISU Director of Athletics Larry Lyons has announced the hiring of former big leaguer and Purdue pitching coach Steve Holm as the Redbirds’ new head coach.… MORE
Sports On Air
The Cardinals visit Milwaukee for a weekend series.… 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…