By Kevin Bessler NCAA Basketball- #5Michigan 62 Northwestern 60 #19 Ohio State at Illinois WJEZ will carry the Big Ten matchup starting at 5pm. Boys High School Basketball- Fieldcrest 69 Dwight 35 Girls H.S. Basketball- Morton 69 Pontiac 39 NBA- Indiana Pacers 95 Chicago Bulls 90 Newly appointed head coach Jim Boylan lost his debut…… MORE
By Kevin Bessler Girls High School Baketball- Seneca 52 Dwight 30 Tonight, Pontiac hosts Morton at 7pm. Boys Jr. High Basketball- 8th grade- Mazon 33 Saunemin 21 7th grade- Saunemin 21 Mazon 14 NBA- The Chicago Bulls fired head coach Fred Hoiberg Tuesday. The Bulls are 5 & 19 on the season. Chicago plays Indiana…… MORE
By Kevin Bessler NCAA Basketball- Nebraska 75 Illinois 60 The Fighting Illini trailed by 16 at the half and never came back. Illinois is now 2 & 6 on the season. The Fighting Illini basketball coaches show is on the air tonight. WJEZ will provide coverage beginning at 7pm. Illinois will next play Ohio State…… MORE
By Kevin Bessler High School Basketball- PBL at Dwight WJEZ will carry the action tonight beginning at 6:55pm. Girls HS Basketball- PBL 38 Dwight 35 8th Grade Girls- Fieldcrest 32 Pontiac 21 NCAA Basketball- Illinois is back in action Sunday vs. Nebraska. WJEZ will provide coverage of the game beginning at 3pm. NFL- Dallas Cowboys…… MORE
By Kevin Bessler NCAA Basketball- Illinois State 92 BYU 89 (OT) The Redbirds won their 4th game in a row and will next play San Diego State on Saturday. In other scores… Syracuse 72 #16 Ohio State 62 #7 Michigan 84 #11 North Carolina 67 Illinois is idle until Sunday’s game vs. Nebraska. NBA- Milwaukee…… MORE
By Kevin Bessler NCAA Basketball- Notre Dame 76 Illinois 74 In a game you heard on WJEZ, the Fighting Illini had a chance to win the game at the buzzer, but missed a 3-point shot. Illinois falls to 2 & 5 on the season and will next play Nebraska Sunday. In other scores from the…… MORE
By Kevin Bessler The University of Illinois athletic director is rewarding head football coach Lovie Smith with a contract extension that would keep as Illini coach through the 2023 season. U of I A-D Josh Whitman said he’s seen steady-enough progress to add two years to Smith’s initial six year deal. The Illini were 4…… MORE
By Kevin Bessler NFL- Chicago Bears 34 Detroit Lions 22 The Bears built a 26 point lead in the 1st half and went on to win their first divisional games in 11 attempts. Mitchell Trubisky threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns. Chicago is now 6 & 3 and will host the Minnesota Vikings Sunday…… MORE
By Kevin Bessler NCAA Football- The new Top-25 was released Tuesday. Alabama retains the top spot, followed by Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan. Illinois faces off against Nebraska on Saturday. WJEZ will carry the game beginning at 10am. NCAA Basketball- Illinois State 74 Florida Gulf Coast 66 The Redbirds begin the season with a win. …… MORE
By Kevin Bessler NFL- The NFL has moved the Chicago Bears’ game against the Minnesota Vikings to primetime. The November 18th game has been moved from a noon kickoff to 7:20pm. In Monday Night Football, the Tennessee Titans defeated the Dallas Cowboys 28 to 14. NBA- Chicago Bulls 116 New York Knicks 115 (2 OT)…… MORE
