The Normal CornBelters battled back three times and won their second straight contest with a 5-4 victory in 11 innings over the Traverse City Beach Bums on Tuesday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
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CornBelters outslug Freedom to break skid
The Normal CornBelters broke a four-game skid in another offensive-minded game with a 13-8 win over the Florence Freedom on Sunday night at UC Health Stadium.
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CornBelters fall in series opener at Florence
The Normal CornBelters put together just one inning of offense in an 8-3 loss to the Florence Freedom on Friday night at UC Health Stadium.… MORE
Grizzlies ride big 5th inning to take series from CornBelters
The Normal CornBelters surrendered eight runs in the fifth inning to break a tie as the Gateway Grizzlies won the rubber game of the series 14-6 on Thursday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
CornBelters’ Meadows named Frontier League Player of Week
The Normal CornBelters have received their third Frontier League Player of the Week honor of the season as right fielder Nolan Meadows has earned the latest award.… MORE
Miners come from behind to beat CornBelters in 11 innings
The Normal CornBelters gave up a 3-0 lead as the Southern Illinois Miners salvaged the final game of the series 5-4 in 11 innings on Sunday night at Rent One Park.… MORE
CornBelters explode late to take series finale over Rascals
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters broke open a close game with a five-run seventh inning and hit four home runs to defeat the River City Rascals 13-8 on Thursday night at the Corn Crib. The CornBelters opened the scoring for the third straight game with a two-out, three-run homer to left…… MORE
CornBelters surrender early lead, game to Rascals
The Normal CornBelters (11-18) couldn’t hang on to a 4-0 lead and lost their second in a row to the River City Rascals at the Corn Crib Wednesday night.… MORE
Rascals come from behind to beat CornBelters in 10 innings
The Normal CornBelters gave up the tying run in the ninth inning and the go-ahead run in the tenth as they dropped the series opener to the River City Rascals 3-2 at the Corn Crib Tuesday night. … MORE
CornBelters homer for early lead in win over Grizzlies
The Normal CornBelters used long balls to take an early lead and defeat the Gateway Grizzlies 8-4 on Sunday night at GCS Ballpark.
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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…