Former Illinois State baseball All-American and 1980 Percy Family Illinois State Athletics Hall of Fame honoree Dave Bergman died Monday after a battle with cancer.… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
ISU baseball, softball ready for 2015 seasons
Both the Illinois State University baseball and softball teams are preparing to start their 2015 campaigns.… MORE
Sportstalk, ISU basketball coaches shows on WJBC
The Barb Smith and Dan Muller shows are back on WJBC tonight, but starting one hour later than usual.… MORE
Redbirds get first win of season over Loyola
Mary Sims led the Illinois State women’s basketball team to its first victory of the season Sunday afternoon at Redbird Arena, as the Redbirds defeated Loyola by a score of 72-56.… MORE
ISU women’s basketball, Super Bowl dominate air on WJBC
The ISU women's basketball team continues its quest for its first win of the season today against another team in the Missouri Valley Conference that has struggled this season.… MORE
Redbirds hold Ramblers in check for road victory
Reggie Lynch netted two free throws and back-to-back blocks in the final 16 seconds to help Illinois State hold off Missouri Valley Conference-foe Loyola on the road, 48-45, Saturday afternoon at Gent… MORE
ISU and IWU Basketball on air on WJBC
It's a basketball Saturday on WJBC and WJBC.com, starting at noon when the Illinois State Redbird Men's Basketball team travels up north to the Gentile Center on the campus of Loyola.… MORE
Braves hold off Redbirds in Normal
The Illinois State women’s basketball team had a shot at the buzzer to tie, but it was off the mark and ISU (0-19, 0-8 MVC) fell to rival Bradley, 58-55 Friday night at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Shoe-loving Hunter finds home at ISU
Bobby Hunter describes his arrival at Illinois State "as a journey."… MORE
Akoon-Purcell lifts Redbirds to win over the Bears
Thanks to 20 points from DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell the Redbirds were able to come away with a 67-57 win over Missouri State (8-13, 2-7 MVC) on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… 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…