The Normal CornBelters jumped ahead early and never trailed in a 7-1 win over the Lake Erie Crushers on Friday night at All Pro Freight Stadium.… MORE
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Chiefs tie in longest game in franchise history
The Peoria Chiefs and West Michigan Whitecaps played to a 9-9 tie in a record setting 15 inning game Friday night. … MORE
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Pokemon could be used to bring people to the polls
From voter registration sites to early voting sites, McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael is thinking about using Pokemon Go to lure potential voters.… MORE
Lefty’s Corner: Elgin weighs in on NCAA work
Doug Elgin, the long-time commissioner of the Missouri Valley Conference, recently served on an ad hoc committee to provide perspective to the NCAA men’s basketball committee from coaches and administrators of all levels of Division I.… MORE
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CornBelters pitch, hit and field in rubber game win over Boomers
The Normal CornBelters received another strong pitching start supported by solid hitting and fielding in an 8-1 win over the Schaumburg Boomers on Thursday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Chiefs fall behind early, lose at West Michigan
The Peoria Chiefs dug themselves a big hole for the second night in a row and lost to the West Michigan Whitecaps 6-4 on Thursday night. The loss, their second in a row, drops the Chiefs to 14-13 in the second half and 54-43 overall.… MORE
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CornBelters split twinbill with Boomers
The Normal CornBelters split a doubleheader with the Schaumburg Boomers, winning the opener 5-3 and dropping the nightcap 2-1 on Thursday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…