The Peoria Chiefs won their fifth game in a row as the pitching staff did not allow an earned run in a 5-3 victory of the Kane County Cougars on Wednesday afternoon.… MORE
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CornBelters fall to Otters for second straight game
The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, gave up an offensive explosion in the second inning as the Evansville Otters captured a 14-2 win on Education Day on Wednesday at the Corn Crib.… MORE
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Otters take series opener from CornBelters
The Normal CornBelters dropped a back-and-forth series opener to the Evansville Otters 10-6 on Tuesday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Chiefs win 4 in a row with 4-run 1st
The Peoria Chiefs have won four straight road games and are back over .500 for the first time since April 22 thanks to a 4-3 win over the Kane County Cougars on Tuesday night. The series-opening win gives the Chiefs nine wins in their last 11 games and a 19-18 record on the season.… MORE
CornBelters’ Haupt named Frontier League Player of the Week
CornBelters left fielder Dillon Haupt is the season’s first Frontier League Player of the Week.… MORE
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IWU’s Mardis named CCIW Baseball Player of Year
Illinois Wesleyan senior infielder Matthew Mardis was chosen as the Baseball Player of the Year in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin, selected by the CCIW’s head baseball coaches during their end-of-the-year meeting and announced Monday.… MORE
Wallace in 16th-place tie after opening round of Kohler Regional
Illinois State men’s golfer Trent Wallace fired an even-par 72, including a 2-under-par 34 on the back nine, and sits in an 11-way tie for 16th place, as the freshman started NCAA Regional play Monday at Blackwolf Run’s Meadow Valleys Course.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: May 16, 2016
WJBC, in partnership with Frontier Communications and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… 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…