Wichita State outscored ISU, 13-7, over the final 3:25, and the Shockers held on for a 70-62 Missouri Valley Conference win Sunday evening at Charles Koch Arena.… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
ISU Mens hoops, NFL Playoffs on WJBC Sunday
ISU and NFL on WJBC… MORE
Burchett, North Central take down Titans in CCIW opener
Ron Rose probably sees Jack Burchett in his nightmares.… MORE
NFC playoffs, Titan men’s basketball on the air Saturday
NFL playoff action and Illinois Wesleyan basketball airs on WJBC 1230 AM today, beginning at 3 p.m.… MORE
Sportstalk, Thunder hockey on WJBC
It's a rare Friday night without any sporting events in Bloomington-Normal as the local schools recover from a busy holiday week.… MORE
Late Redbird comeback falls short in MVC opener
The Redbirds erased an 11 point deficit, but could not get over the hump as they drop their MVC opener to Indiana State 63-61.… MORE
Top Stories 2014: Redbirds dominate Valley, roll to title game
Illinois State has wrapped up one of its most successful semesters in athletics in recent memory.… MORE
ISU opens Valley play against Indiana State
Illinois State’s basketball team guns for its fourth straight victory at Redbird Arena today when it meets Indiana State in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan drops Cal Lutheran tourney title
Illinois Wesleyan struggled early in a 67-61 loss to host Cal Lutheran at the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Tournament at Gilbert Arena.… MORE
NCHS, UHigh take home Classic titles; Central Catholic falls in double OT
It was championship Tuesday at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, as the four Champions were crowned in the 2014 State Farm Holiday Classic.… 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…