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CornBelters avoid sweep against Rascals
The Normal CornBelters bounced back with a 5-2 victory over the River City Rascals on Sunday at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Chiefs shutout in series finale
The Peoria Chiefs were shutout by the Quad Cities River Bandits 4-0 in the series finale Sunday evening. … MORE
Rascals sweep CornBelters in Saturday twinbill
The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, were swept by the River City Rascals 8-1 and 10-0 on Saturday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
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WJBC 1230 AM: 6:10 p.m. – Baseball – St. Louis at Chicago Cubs WJBC.com: 4:30 p.m. Baseball – River City at Normal Listen live here… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM: 12:25 p.m. – Baseball – St. Louis at Chicago Cubs WJBC.com: 5:00 p.m. – Baseball – River City at Normal Listen live here… MORE
Chiefs Game Rained Out Friday
By Nathan Baliva Peoria, IL – The Peoria Chiefs and Quad Cities River Bandits game scheduled for Friday has been rained out. The two teams will play a double header on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. with two seven inning games. The Homer Olympic bobblehead giveaway scheduled for Friday has been postponed to Wednesday, August 17 as…… MORE
CornBelters series opener vs. Rascals rained out
By Greg Halbleib NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, have postponed Friday night’s game with the River City Rascals due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 5:35 p.m. The CornBelters will wear special jerseys commemorating the work of…… MORE
CornBelters series opener vs. Rascals rained out
The Normal CornBelters have postponed Friday night’s game with the River City Rascals due to inclement weather.… MORE
CornBelters introduce first female coach in team, league history
The first female coach in Frontier League history doesn’t like being told “no.”… 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…