The Peoria Chiefs lost the final game of the three-game homestand to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 3-1 on Thursday night. With the loss the Chiefs fall to 28-25 as they head on the road for a three-game series with the first-place Cedar Rapids Kernels.… MORE
he Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, used a strong pitching performance to capture their second straight win and second consecutive series victory with a 2-0 triumph over the Washington Wild Things on Thursday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
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The Peoria Chiefs extended their win streak to three games with a 7-2 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Wednesday night as Edmundo Sosa homered and drove in four runs with four hits. … MORE
The Normal CornBelters evened their home series with a 6-1 win over the Washington Wild Things on Wednesday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
The decision to resign as coach of the Hearltand Community College baseball team was driven by finances for Nate Metzger.… MORE
The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2017 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame Wednesday, and Illinois State’s Boomer Grigsby was among those listed for selection.… MORE
Illinois State athletics will be taking time to say ‘thank you’ to its supporters.… MORE
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The Peoria Chiefs scored three runs in the second inning off Major Leaguer Matt Garza and beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5-1 on Tuesday night. The win moves the Chiefs into second place at 27-24 with two games left on the homestand.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…