Illinois State men’s basketball will face Georgia in the opening round of the Cayman Islands Classic in November. … MORE
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Illinois State volleyball schedule includes 10 20-win teams, 4 league champions
Redbird coach Leah Johnson released the 2018 volleyball schedule on Wednesday. … MORE
Sports on Air
WJBC-AM 1230: 6:20 p.m. – Baseball – Miami Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals … MORE
Normal West girl’s soccer celebrates 4th place finish at state
After finishing the season in fourth place in Class 2A at state, the Normal West girl’s soccer team returned to the school Sunday to celebrate their accomplishments from the season.… MORE
Normal Community basketball, track teams get grants
Normal Community High School’s boys track and field and basketball teams now have $2,000 thanks to an athletics grant from California Casualty.… MORE
Student-athletes to be recognized at State Farm banquet
Finalists have been announced for the State Farm Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet.… MORE
Normal West girls soccer among elite programs in state finals
Normal West’s girls soccer team will be making its first trip to the state finals since 2014 as the Wildcats play St. Viator in the semifinals in Naperville at 1 p.m. Friday.… MORE
Titan softball finishes season as 2018 national runner-up
The No. 24-ranked Illinois Wesleyan softball team (40-14-1) fell to No. 1-ranked Virginia Wesleyan (55-3) in the 2018 NCAA Division III National Championship game at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium on Tuesday, May 29, by a final score of 3-1.… MORE
Durkac fired as Illinois State baseball coach
Illinois State University announced on Monday it has fired baseball coach Bo Durkac after four seasons as head coach.… MORE
State Police boost patrols during Memorial Day weekend
Illinois State Police will be watching drivers closely on highways this weekend.… 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…