University High senior setter Alexis Engst has been waiting four years for this moment.
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Dozens of McLean County athletes to declare schools
Dozens of student-athletes in McLean County are declaring their college intentions in the coming days as the National Signing period is underway.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan football seniors hope to leave legacy with CCIW title
Brinton Wilkey Jr. remembers his first senior day at Illinois Wesleyan.… MORE
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Illinois Wesleyan’s McGraw named hoops All-American
Illinois Wesleyan senior guard Molly McGraw has been chosen as an honorable mention preseason All-American on the teams selected by D3hoops.com.… MORE
Redbirds still have MVFC goals in sight after loss
Brock Spack’s Illinois State football Redbirds will try to bounce back from a second-half letdown last week as they face another nationally-ranked opponent.… MORE
Illinois State’s Pence earns record 10th MVC Defensive Player of Week honor
llinois State libero Courtney Pence has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week for a record 10th time in her career, breaking the previous record of nine set by Northern Iowa’s Ellie Blankenship.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan women’s soccer claims 5th straight NCAA berth
The Illinois Wesleyan women’s soccer team will be making its fifth consecutive and 10th overall appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament when the Titans take on Centre College on Saturday, at Kerscher Stadium in Ada, Ohio, at the Ohio Northern-hosted regional.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 6, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… 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…