By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Week 6 of the high school football season kicks Friday night and our main game on WJBC features a Big 12 Conference matchup between Bloomington and Champaign Centennial (2-3). Both teams are trying to make a push for the postseason and this is the last home game for Bloomington (3-2).…… MORE
By St. Louis Cardinals Communications ST LOUIS – The Cardinals return to Busch Stadium riding a franchise-record 16-game winning streak and can clinch a postseason berth for the third straight year with a single victory. The last homestand of the regular season features three games against the Milwaukee Brewers (Sept. 28-30) and concludes with a three-game…… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – After one quarter there was no score at Hancock Stadium, but the Glenwood Titans (4-1) would score four times in the second quarter and go on to beat U-High (2-3) 42-7. “I just don’t think we handled adversity well tonight,” said Pioneers head coach Brody Walworth. “When we didn’t score…… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Week 5 of high school football this week and our main game Friday night on WJBC is U-High against Chatham Glenwood. The Pioneers are 2-2 on the season, which includes a forfeit win, but U-High got its first victory on the turf last week at Springfield Southeast. It was also…… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – A 43-yard touchdown pass from Kolton Lindsey to Matthew Marsaglia with under 30 seconds gave Normal West the victory over Bloomington 14-10. The Wildcats (3-1) led into the fourth quarter before the Purple Raiders (2-2) took the lead 10-7 with a minute to play on a touchdown run from Marcus…… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Week 4 of high school football on WJBC features an Intercity matchup as Normal West hosts Bloomington. The Wildcats (2-1) are coming off a road win in Week 4 over Champaign Centennial. Head coach Nathan Fincham hopes his team can get off to a quick start against the Purple Raiders.…… MORE
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Central Catholic battled back and scored in the final seconds to beat Paxton-Buckley Loda 13-12. The Saints (3-0) had to drive late with under a 1:30. They moved the ball down the field and the final two plays were a hook and ladder and halfback option. “It’s a play…… MORE
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Week 3 of high school football and our main game Friday night on WJBC is Central Catholic (2-0) hosting Paxton-Buckley-Loda (2-0). The Saints have gotten off to a quick start and head coach Kevin Braucht says the team is playing with a lot of confidence. “I think our guys understand that…… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – After a slow start Normal West (1-1) turned it on to score 48 unanswered points and defeat Big 12 Conference foe Champaign Central (0-2) 48-14. The Wildcats got a flurry of scoring, with touchdowns recorded by Quincey Jones, Jono Edmonson, Max Ziebarth, Jamarcus Webb, Lenelle Higgins and Damien Harris. It…… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – The Normal West Wildcats will look to bounce back after a loss week one as they welcome in Champaign Central on Friday night. Normal West head coach Nathan Fincham says O’Fallon was a tough opponent last week, but he is confident the team will be able to bounce back…… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…