The Peoria Chiefs tied the game in the eighth inning but left the bases loaded after allowing a solo home run in the top of the ninth and lost 5-4 to the Beloit Snappers on Wednesday afternoon.… MORE
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CornBelters forfeiting early season W
The Normal CornBelters are forfeiting what was a 12-1 win earlier this season against Joliet. … MORE
Illinois State finishes 3rd in MVC All-Sport standings
Illinois State continued its streak by finishing in the top three of the Missouri Valley Conference All-Sports standings, as the Redbirds placed third behind Wichita State and Southern Illinois in the final ranking announced Monday by the league office.… MORE
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Miners use long ball to top CornBelters
The Normal CornBelters surrendered two three-run homers and lost 9-3 to the Southern Illinois Miners on Sunday at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Chiefs fall in extras to Beloit
The Peoria Chiefs tied the game in the eighth inning but lost 3-1 in 11 innings to the Beloit Snappers on Sunday in front of a season-high 6,893 fans. … MORE
CornBelters surrender big lead in loss to Miners
by Greg Halbleib NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, gave up a six-run lead in the sixth inning and lost 10-8 to the Southern Illinois Miners on Saturday night at the Corn Crib. The Miners broke the ice with consecutive two-out doubles by Steve Marino and Brian Portelli in the…… MORE
Redbirds swept by Missouri State
by Tim Van Duyne SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Illinois State baseball team registered 13 hits but only two runs against Missouri State in a 5-2 loss Saturday afternoon at Hammons Field. The loss pushed the Redbirds behind the Bears in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. Missouri State took control of the game early with a…… MORE
Chiefs fall to Snappers 10-1
By Nathan Baliva PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs allowed 10 unanswered runs after taking an early lead and fell to the Beloit Snappers 10-1 Saturday night. St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jhonny Peralta went 0-for-2 in his second rehab game as the Chiefs fell to 21-20 on the season. Peralta continued his rehab starting at third…… 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…