The Cardinals continue their road trip this weekend in Milwaukee.… MORE
Category Archives: Local Sports
State Farm Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet presents 11 awards
Awards were presented in 11 categories in the 11th annual State Farm Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet on Tuesday.… MORE
NBA vet Duhon added to Redbird men’s basketball staff
A former McDonald’s All-American, NCAA national champion and nine-year NBA veteran has been added to the Illinois State men’s basketball coaching staff.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC-AM 1230: 5:10 p.m. — St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies… MORE
Rodney Davis still has hope in stalled farm bill
With the U.S. Senate moving on a farm bill, the House version may seem dead, but an Illinois congressman says that’s not necessarily the case.… MORE
Sports On Air
Wednesday, June 13: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals, 6:20 p.m.… MORE
Sports On Air
San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals, 6:20 p.m.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC-AM 1230: Friday, June 8 – St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds, 5:15 p.m. Saturday, June 9 – St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds, 2:15 p.m. Sunday, June 10 – St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds, 11:15 a.m.… MORE
Redbird men to face Georgia in Cayman Islands Classic opening round
Illinois State men’s basketball will face Georgia in the opening round of the Cayman Islands Classic in November. … MORE
Illinois State volleyball schedule includes 10 20-win teams, 4 league champions
Redbird coach Leah Johnson released the 2018 volleyball schedule on Wednesday. … 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…