The Peoria Chiefs handed the first-place Cedar Rapids Kernels their first home series loss of 2016 with a 9-4 thumping on Sunday afternoon.… MORE
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CornBelters strike early to defeat ThunderBolts
The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, used early offense to capture a 7-5 win over the Windy City ThunderBolts on Saturday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Chiefs fall 9-2 on the road
The Peoria Chiefs allowed seven runs over the first three innings and lost 9-2 to the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Saturday night… MORE
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Chiefs pound Kernels
The Peoria Chiefs scored eight runs in the first two innings and pounded out 14 hits to knock off the Cedar Rapids Kernels 13-4 Friday night.… MORE
ThunderBolts capture series opener over CornBelters
The Normal CornBelters dropped a 4-2 decision to the Windy City ThunderBolts on Friday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
IWU’s Schumacher named national women’s track coach of year
For leading his team to the NCAA Division III national outdoor championship last weekend, Illinois Wesleyan’s Chris Schumacher was named as the Women’s Coach of the Year for the third time by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Thursday.… MORE
Finalists named for State Farm Student Athlete Recognition Banquet
More than a dozen local student athletes and several state championship teams will be among the honorees at the upcoming State Farm Student Athlete Recognition Banquet.… MORE
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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…