Obituaries for Robert Robertson and Marilyn Petry… MORE
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Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM: 4:00 p.m. – Basketball – Illinois Wesleyan at Carroll Listen live here 7:00 p.m. – Basketball – Drake at Illinois State Listen live here wjbc.com 6:00 p.m. – Hockey – Bloomington Thunder at Team USA Listen live here… MORE
Obituaries: Schieler, Stephens
Obituaries for Grace Schieler and Luella Stephens… MORE
Win Tickets to see Hamilton
Hamilton is one of the hottest tickets around…and we have a pair for you! This week “Text to Win” orchestra seats from Suzi Davis Travel and WJBC. It’s easy! Text the word BROADWAY to 51879 before midnight Sunday, January 22nd to get registered to win. On Monday, January 23rd we will choose a winner to…… MORE
Obituaries: Casali, Davies, Doyle, Kinsella
Obituaries for James Casali, Mary Davies, Lee Doyle, and David Kinsella… MORE
Obituaries: McCune
Obituary for Jean McCune… MORE
Obituaries: Koerner, Skinker
Obituaries for Carol Koerner and William Skinker… MORE
Obituaries: Cortez, Chamings, Fellers, Wallace
Obituaries for Maria Cortez, Gertrude Chamings, Bonnie Fellers, and Lois Wallace… MORE
Obituaries: Harris
Myla Mae Harris, 94, of Colfax, passed away at 7:09pm, January 6, 2017, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.… MORE
Obituaries: Griffin
Obituary for Bonnie Griffin..… 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…