The Normal CornBelters could not overcome the second complete game of the season by Trevor Foss as he led the Washington Wild Things to a 4-1 win on Tuesday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
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Reese named ISU men’s assistant coach
Brian Reese, who won a national championship as a player with North Carolina and was the head coach at Division II Georgian Court University last season, has been hired as an assistant coach at Illinois State, head coach Dan Muller announced Tuesday.… MORE
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Chiefs rally in 9th to win; set to face Garza in rehab start
The Peoria Chiefs blew 3-0 and 4-3 leads before scoring two runs in the top of the ninth for a wild 6-5 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits Monday night. The win moves the Chiefs to 26-24 and into a tie for second place as they return home to start a three-game homestand.… MORE
Chiefs Fall to Last Place River Bandits 7-3 Sunday
By Nathan Balivia Davenport, IA – The Peoria Chiefs took an early Sunday lead but allowed two homers and four unanswered runs in a 7-3 loss to the last-place Quad Cities River Bandits. The loss drops the Chiefs to 25-24 on the season heading into the final game of the series Monday afternoon. The Chiefs…… MORE
CornBelters conclude road trip with 2nd straight win
By Normal Cornbelters O’FALLON, Mo. – The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, recorded big innings in the first two frames on the way to their second straight win, an 11-6 triumph over the River City Rascals on Sunday afternoon at CarShield Field. The CornBelters attacked immediately by scoring five times in…… MORE
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Peoria grabs road win
By Nathan Baliva Davenport, IA – The Peoria Chiefs never trailed and scored seven runs in the final three innings as they earned a 9-2 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits Saturday night. The win moves the Chiefs to 25-23 on the season as they have four wins in the last five games. The…… MORE
NCHS’ Turner turning the page in his career
After 21 years in Unit 5 as a coach and administrator, Andy Turner is opening a new chapter in his life.… MORE
Chiefs fall to River Bandits
The Peoria Chiefs allowed a run in the sixth and two more in the eighth as they lost 7-4 to the Quad Cities River Bandits Friday night.… 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…