Category Archives: Local Sports

(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 Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters broke open a close game with a five-run seventh inning and hit four home runs to defeat the River City Ras...

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...

The Normal CornBelters play the River City Rascals at the Corn Crib tonight. (WJBC file photo)WJBC:6:20 p.m. Baseball – River City at Normal Listen live here

(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters (11-18) couldn't hang on to a 4-0 lead and lost their second in a row to the River City Rascals at the Corn Crib, 8...

(Courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffCLINTON, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs lost both games of a double header to the Clinton LumberKings 7-4 and 2-1 on Wednesday falling into second place, 1 games b...

(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – After serving as video coordinator for the Illinois State men’s basketball program during the 2015-16 season, Spencer Joh...

Hancock Stadium was the host site for a pair of FCS Playoff games in 2015. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Illinois State football team has been projected by Athl...

It’s the second straight season Coach Brock Spack (center) will lead his team against a Big Ten opponent. (WJBC file photo)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State football pro...

Central Catholic’s John Rave was selected in the 35th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – John Rave said ...