The Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team never trailed en route to an 84-41 win over Nazareth College in their first round contest of the Cal Lutheran tournament.… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
Redbirds rout Quincy in final non-conference tilt
The Redbirds shot 60.9 percent from the field in a 99-57 win over the Hawks in front of 4,093 fans at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Bears fire GM Emery, coach Trestman
The Chicago Bears have fired general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman after missing the playoffs for the seventh time in the past eight years.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan’s Seibring seizes opportunity
Illinois Wesleyan's Trevor Seibring could reasonably expect to merely compete for a reserve spot on coach Ron Rose's prodigiously deep bench this season.… MORE
DePaul cruises past Redbirds in non-conference finale
No. 25 DePaul turned defense into offense, scoring 45 points off of 35 turnovers en route to a 99-62 win over Illinois State Sunday afternoon on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… MORE
NFL dominates WJBC
The Chicago Bears conclude their season today in Minnesota.… MORE
State Farm Holiday Classic, CCHS, NCHS boys victorious
The second day of the 36th annual State Farm Holiday Classic included wins from the Normal Community and Central Catholic boy's basketball teams.… MORE
State Farm Holiday Classic continues on WJBC
High school holiday basketball tournament action continues tonight on WJBC 1230 AM.… MORE
State Farm Holiday Classic tips off for 36th time
The 36th annual State Farm Holiday Classic tipped off Friday, spreading 64 teams across four different venues in the twin cities.… MORE
All-day coverage of State Farm Holiday Classic on WJBC
The State Farm Holiday Classic is one of the largest high school basketball tournaments in the country.… 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…