The Cubs won their first divisional series since 2003 Tuesday night after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 and fans at Pub II were thrilled.… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Cardinals’ Lackey to pitch on short rest in must-win Game 4
The St. Louis Cardinals have a do-or-die Game 4 of the National League Division Series in Chicago today.… MORE
Redbirds hold off Penguins, remain unbeaten in MVFC
llinois State head football coach Brock Spack did something he had not done in his tenure at the helm of the Redbirds, beat No. 7 Youngstown State 31-29 at Stambaugh Stadium.… MORE
Titans dominate Millikin on homecoming
By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Wesleyan football team started early and never looked back as the Titans rolled the Millikin Big Blue, 54-13 on Saturday. The win moved the Titans to 5-0 on the season, and 2-0 in CCIW play. Millikin fell to 1-4, 0-2 in the CCIW. After punting on their first…… MORE
Titans and Redbirds on WJBC Saturday
Game Day with Adam Studzinski kicks off sports coverage today at noon on WJBC 1230 AM.… MORE
Central, West win homecoming tilts
By Bryan Bloodworth Normal West and Central Catholic high schools picked up Homecoming victories Friday night, while Normal Community and University High assured themselves spots in the post-season playoffs with triumphs. At Normal West, the Wildcats had no trouble with winless Peoria Manual, 64-14, in Big 12 Conference action as Mitch Fairfield completed 11 of…… MORE
Corn Belt battle highlights Week 7 of high school football
A battle for the runner-up spot in the Corn Belt Conference highlights Week 7 of the WJBC Country Financial High School Football Extravaganza.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan football players alert after ‘wake-up call’ vs Carthage
Illinois Wesleyan has pushed back the start of its football game at Millikin from its customary 1 p.m. start to 1:30 to account for homecoming festivities.… MORE
Hancock Stadium panoramic photos for sale
A sell-out crowd of 13,391 fans saw Illinois State’s football game at Hancock Stadium on Saturday. Now, you can get an up close look at every one of them.… MORE
IWU’s Checchin named CCIW Special Teams Player of Week
For his play in the Titans’ comeback win at Carthage, Illinois Wesleyan senior wide receiver Artie Checchin was named the Special Teams Player of the Week for football in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin on Monday.… 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…