The ISU baseball team was predicted to finish sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference, while Paul DeJong earned preseason all-conference team honors.… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
ISU football to announce 2015 recruiting class at event Feb. 4
ISU football coach Brock Spack will publicly announce the 2015 Redbird recruiting class at a National Signing Day party inside the Hancock Stadium Club on Feb. 4.… MORE
Normal Community dominates in win over Pekin
The Normal Community Ironmen continued their winning ways on Tuesday night, going to 19-1 on the year, with a 56-39 blowout of the Pekin Dragons in Normal.… MORE
Lefty’s Corner: Defensive stops at end a must
Illinois State basketball coach Dan Muller says his team has done a lot of good things, but when it comes to getting a key defensive stop in the end the Redbirds have been lacking.… MORE
Redbirds fall short on last-second three pointer by UNI
The Redbirds can't hold on to their 12 point lead as they fall to No.20 UNI 53-52.… MORE
Late rally for IWU falls short in loss to Elmhurst
Illinois Wesleyan's rallied from 15 points down in the final seven minutes of the game, but missed on a final shot to tie the game as Elmhurst prevailed, 76-73.… MORE
IWU hoops, Thunder hockey on WJBC
Illinois Wesleyan’s basketball team looks to keep pace in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin race today when it travels to Elmhurst.… MORE
Redbird football adds 4 FBS transfers
Redbird football head coach Brock Spack has announced the addition of four mid-year transfers from Football Bowl Subdivision programs.… MORE
Lee Smith headlines Hot Stove Banquet
Major League Baseball's third all time saves leader, Lee Smith, headlined Thursday's Normal CornBelters 2nd annual Hot Stove banquet.… MORE
Central Catholic to induct 3 into its Athletic Hall of Fame
Central Catholic High School plans to induct three new members into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday.… 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…