Category Archives: Local Sports

The Normal CornBelters play the Gateway Grizzlies at the Corn Crib tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)WJBC 1230 AM:6:10 p.m. Baseball – St. Louis at Chicago CubsWJBC.com:6:30 p.m. Baseball –...

Nolan Meadows hit three home runs during the last week. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By Greg HalbliebNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters have received their third Frontier League Player of the...

(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffMARION – The Normal CornBelters gave up a 3-0 lead as the Southern Illinois Miners salvaged the final game of the series 5-4 in 11 innings on Sunda...

(Courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs finished the first half as the Western Division Champions with a 2-1 win over the Burlington Bees Sunday afternoon and a loss by t...

 Chiefs and LumberKings end first half tied for first place. (Chiefs, WJBC) By WJBC StaffPEORIA - For the first time since 2006 the Peoria Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot in the first ha...

Road trip concludes Sunday. (CornBelters, WJBC)  MARION, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters homered twice and won their third straight game with a 3-2 triumph over the Southern Illinois Miners on...

Busch Stadium will be the site of the Cardinals-Texas Rangers game tonight. (WJBC file photo)WJBC 1230 AM:6:20 p.m. Baseball – Texas at St. LouisWJBC.com:7:00 p.m. Baseball – Normal at Sou...

(Courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs reduced their magic number for a playoff spot to two with a 4-3 victory over the Burlington Bees Thursday night. The win improves ...

 (Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters broke open a close game with a five-run seventh inning and hit four home runs to defeat the River City Rascal...

Brock Stewart is 6-3 with a 1.36 ERA in the minor leagues this season. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL - Former Illinois State and Normal West standout Brock Stewart lik...