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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. ...

Double header set for Thursday. (Photo courtesy Peoria Chiefs) By Nathan Baliva Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs game against the Lansing Lugnuts scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed by rain. The ...

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 Arkansas By WJBC staff Downs native and Tri-Valley High School graduate Stephanie Brown came up short in her ...

The Florence Freedom struck early as the CornBelters left 12 runners on base in a 4-1 loss on Sunday. (Normal CornBelters) By Carie Kuehn NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters couldn't overcome an ear...

By WJBC Staff APPLETON, Wis. – The Peoria Chiefs tied the game in the top of the seventh inning but allowed nine runs in the bottom of the frame in a 16-6 loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers S...

  Florence Freedom take game two of the series in twelve innings. (Normal CornBelters) by Carie Kuehn NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, tied the score in ...

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...