The Illinois State Redbirds men’s basketball team used a second half 16-2 run to erase the University of Illinois-Chiacgo Flames’ eight point lead and secure a 72-60 victory at the UIC Pavilion.… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Redbird duo named Associated Press FCS All-Americans
A day after each earned All-American honors from STATS, Illinois State football standouts Marshaun Coprich and Anthony Warrum were named Associated Press FCS All-Americans Wednesday.… MORE
ISU basketball dominates airwaves
Coverage of the Illinois State men’s and women’s basketball teams dominate WJBC 1230, FM 93.7 and wjbc.com tonight.… MORE
Lefty’s Corner: ISU cagers hit road
With final examinations under their belt, the Illinois State men’s and women’s basketball teams now face nonconference road tests Wednesday.… MORE
Titans lose early lead, fall to Maroons in Chicago
The Illinois Wesleyan Titans got off to a hot start against the University of Chicago Maroons, but the Titans were cooled off in the second half en route to a 74-57 loss. IWU is now 4-4 on the season.… MORE
Redbirds race past Murray State
The Illinois State Redbirds men’s basketball team trailed by as many as eight points in the second half, rallying to defeat Murray State 63-61 at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Titans can’t get past Loras at start of long road swing
The Illinois Wesleyan Titans began their 31 day road trip Saturday night, with an loss against the Loras College Duhawks 81-92.… MORE
Redbirds season comes to an end in FCS quarterfinals
The Richmond Spiders collected over 500 total yards on offense, ending Illinois State’s season with a 39-27 loss in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs at Hancock Stadium.… MORE
Redbirds set for FCS quarterfinal tonight
The Illinois State football team carries an FCS-best 19-game home winning streak into tonight’s NCAA FCS quarterfinal matchup against the Richmond Spiders.… MORE
Illinois farmers show concern over state budget impasse at annual meeting
The state budget impasse was a big concern at the Illinois Farm Bureau’s annual meeting, and the governor wasn’t on hand to speak to farmers’ worries outside of a brief visit.… 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…