John Rave said he was at a friend’s house playing video games when his phone rang.… MORE
Category Archives: Local Sports
CornBelters homer for early lead in win over Grizzlies
The Normal CornBelters used long balls to take an early lead and defeat the Gateway Grizzlies 8-4 on Sunday night at GCS Ballpark.
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Chiefs complete sweep of Kernels
The Peoria Chiefs swept the Cedar Rapids Kernels with a 3-1 victory Sunday evening. … MORE
Late homers give CornBelters the comeback win
The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, received back-to-back home runs by Aaron Dudley and Dillon Haupt in the ninth inning to record a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Gateway Grizzlies on Saturday night at GCS Ballpark.… MORE
Chiefs erase 6-run deficit for win at home
The Peoria Chiefs came back from a six-run deficit to defeat the Cedar Rapids Kernels 7-6 Saturday night.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM: 11:40 a.m. – Baseball – St. Louis at Pittsburgh WJBC.com: 6:05 p.m. – Baseball – Normal at Gateway Listen live here… MORE
Wildcats end season second in the state
A pair of runs by Oak Park in the tenth inning of the Class 4A State Championship game were too much for the Normal West Wildcats to overcome, and they settled second place in the state. … MORE
Chiefs Move into First Place with 5-2 Win
The Peoria Chiefs knocked off first-place Cedar Rapids 5-2 on Friday night and took over first place themselves with the win. The Chiefs are 34-27, a season-high seven games over .500, with nine games to play in the half.… MORE
CornBelters drop 3rd straight as Grizzlies end losing streak
The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, left 14 runners on base and suffered their third straight loss as the Gateway Grizzlies ended a 10-game losing streak, 6-3 on Friday night at GCS Ballpark.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM: 5:20 p.m. – Baseball – St. Louis at Pittsburgh WJBC.com: 7:05 p.m. – Baseball – Normal at Gateway Listen live here… 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…