By St. Louis Cardinals Communications ST LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals organization announced Thursday that it will pay tribute to National Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Ted Simmons on Saturday, July 31, before the team’s 6:15 PM game versus the Minnesota Twins. The tribute will be highlighted by the unveiling and dedication of a Ted Simmons statue…… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – A local baseball product is headed to the majors. Normal West graduate McCade Brown was selected 79th overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the MLB Draft. A 6-foot-6 right handed pitcher, Brown plays his college ball at Indiana University. He does have one more year of eligibility…… MORE
By St. Louis Cardinals Communications ST LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals selected right handed pitcher Michael McGreevy out of the University of California Santa Barbara with their first round selection (18th player overall) in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. McGreevy, a San Clemente, Calif. native pitched three seasons at UC Santa Barbara, going 16-3,…… MORE
Student-athletes across the state can now receive compensation while in school after Gov. Pritzker signed SB 2338 into law.… MORE
By St. Louis Cardinals Communications ST LOUIS – The Cardinals return to Busch Stadium for a seven-game homestand featuring a four-game weekend series vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates (June 24-27) followed by three games with the Arizona Diamondbacks (June 28-30). Fans can view a full list of homestand highlights at cardinals.com/homestand. Thursday, June 24 — Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh…… MORE
By St. Louis Cardinals Communications ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals will open Busch Stadium for its first-ever Movie Night at the Ballpark on Friday, July 9. The classic baseball movie, The Rookie, will be shown on the scoreboard beginning at 7:00 PM. Gates will open at 6:00 PM. Standard and VIP Tickets for Movie Night at…… MORE
Central Catholic High School has a new head volleyball coach.… MORE
By St. Louis Cardinals Communications ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 14, 2021 – The Cardinals are back at Busch Stadium for a brief three-game homestand vs. the Miami Marlins (June 14-16). Monday marks the first day of no capacity restrictions at Busch Stadium. Fans can view a full list of homestand highlights at cardinals.com/homestand. Monday, June 14 —…… MORE
A new indoor practice facility could be coming to Illinois State University; however, the school’s Athletic Director says a timeline is not yet set.… MORE
According to the President of the Bloomington-Normal Officials Association, the shortage of officials is growing by the day.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…