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Chiefs win final game of Peralta rehab stint
The Peoria Chiefs scored three runs early and held on to beat the Kane County Cougars 4-3 as the visitors left the bases loaded to end the game Wednesday night.… MORE
CornBelters drop 5th straight to Grizzlies
The Normal CornBelters lost their fifth straight game in a 7-2 decision to the Gateway Grizzlies on Wednesday night at GCS Ballpark.… MORE
Redbirds fall to top-seeded DBU in MVC Tournament opener
The Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year kept the Redbirds off the scoreboard for eight innings and the Valley Player of the Year staked the league’s regular-season champs to an early lead as top-seeded Dallas Baptist earned a 9-5 win over No. 8 seed Illinois State Wednesday at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Bob Warn Field.… MORE
IWU prepares for softball World Series
The last time Illinois Wesleyan’s softball team appeared in the NCAA Division III World Series, Coach Kat McCreery was the starting catcher in her junior year.… MORE
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CornBelters fall to Grizzlies after battling back from early deficit
The Normal CornBelters battled back after falling behind in the first two innings but lost 5-4 to the Gateway Grizzlies on Tuesday night at GCS Ballpark.
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Peralta collects 2 hits in Chiefs win
The Peoria Chiefs ended their three-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the Kane County Cougars on Tuesday night. … MORE
Heilenbach, Miller earn All-Valley Team status
The Illinois State baseball team landed two players on the All-Missouri Valley Conference Team, as both Steve Heilenbach and Owen Miller were recognized when the league announced its all-conference team Tuesday.… MORE
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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…