With a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championship in toe, Illinois Wesleyan football coach Norm Eash has his team’s sights set on the postseason with an NCAA Division III first-round game Saturday against Case Western Reserve.… MORE
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IWU’s Eash, Hassan headline CCIW football honors
Illinois Wesleyan’s Norm Eash won his sixth Bob Reade Coach of the Year honor on Tuesday and first since 2009 after leading the Titans to a share of the CCIW title and an at-large berth to the NCAA Division III Football Championship.… MORE
Redbirds prepare for must-win finale vs. NDSU
It’s basically a must-win for the Redbirds.… MORE
ISU’s Jankiewicz named MVC Freshman of the Week
Illinois State setter Stef Jankiewicz has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday in its weekly volleyball awards release.… MORE
Walters resigns as Bloomington football coach
Joe Walters has resigned as head football coach at Bloomington High School after two seasons.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 13, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
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Titans earn at-large bid in NCAA Division III playoffs
Illinois Wesleyan football Titans are back in the NCAA Division III playoffs for the sixth time overall and for the first time since 2013, earning an at-large bid and will host Case Western Reserve University (10-0) at Tucci Stadium at 12 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 18).… MORE
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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…