The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders lived their own nightmare on Saturday night as the Bloomington Thunder responded in a big way 7-2 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal. Bloomington was on fire right from the drop of the puck, taking the lead and never letting it go in their first playoff win in team history.… MORE
Redbird baseball gives up late lead in loss at Indiana State
The Illinois State baseball team surrendered a late lead and fell to Indiana State 6-5 Saturday at Bob Warn Field.… MORE
ISU softball splits with Evansville
After losing game one of a doubleheader against Evansville, Shannon Felde secured a walk-off win for the Illinois State softball team in game two with an RBI single. Evansville defeated ISU, 5-3, in the opener before the Redbirds took game two, 2-1, in eight innings.… MORE
Chiefs fall at Wisconsin
By WJBC Staff GRAND CHUTE, WI – The Peoria Chiefs allowed six runs in the sixth inning after leading 1-0 and lost 7-2 to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops the Chiefs to 4-5 on the season heading into Sunday afternoon’s series and road trip finale. The Chiefs struck first as…… MORE
Man dies during traffic stop on I-55
A man wanted in connection with a homicide investigation in Indiana has died during a traffic stop in Bloomington.… MORE
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Miller Park Zoo saves the exotic
There are numerous species of animals in the world that are close to going extinct.… MORE
Lang proposes progressive income tax
A leading Illinois House Democrat wants to increase taxes in Illinois by $1.9 billion by ushering in a graduated income tax.… MORE
Chiefs snap 3-game skid with win over Timber Rattlers
The Peoria Chiefs scored three runs in the fourth and two more in the ninth to secure a 5-3 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Friday night. The win snaps a three-game losing streak and moves the Chiefs to 4-4 on the season with two games left in the series.… MORE
Redbirds score late to secure first Valley win
Steve Heilenbach delivered another quality start as the Illinois State baseball team earns its first MVC victory, defeating Indiana State 5-1 Friday night at Bob Warn Field.… 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…