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PEORIA- The Peoria Chiefs got seven hits on Friday but failed to score in a 3-0 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts in the 1000th game scheduled at Dozer Park since it opened in 2002. The loss drops the Chief...

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Busch Stadium will be the site of tonight’s game between the Cardinals and Miami (WJBC photo/Eric Stock)WJBC6:20 p.m. - Baseball - Miami at St. Louiswjbc.com7 p.m. - Baseball - Normal at Windy C...

Jonathan Titzel (left) and Brian Furlong (right) (Photo courtesy Heartland Community College)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Two new coaches have been named for Heartland Hawks baseball and men's soccer. ...

Stephanie Brown will continue to run professionally. (Photo courtesy University of Arkansas)By Zach ZookShe ran in the 1500-meter final at the Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., placing 1...

Downs native Stephanie Brown made the Olympic Trials finals. (Photo courtesy University of ArkansasBy WJBC staffDowns native and Tri-Valley High School graduate Stephanie Brown came up short in her bi...

Winning streak ends for the CornBelters. (CornBelters, WJBC)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, gave up two big innings and couldn't recover, dro...

The Chiefs fall to Wisconsin. (Photo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By Nathan BalivaAppleton, WI - The Peoria Chiefs scored in the first and ninth innings but got nothing in between in a 4-2 loss to the Wisco...

(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters rode big fourth and sixth innings to take the sweep of the series against the Gateway Grizzlies 13-8 on Thursday ni...

(Photo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth and Edmundo Sosa's single walked off the Kane County Cougars 3-2 in 12 in...