Pat McKenna homered and scored the winning run in the CornBelters’ 3-2 victory in 11 innings on Thursday at the Corn Crib. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters gave up the lead in the ninth inning but won their seventh straight game 3-2 in 11 innings over the Florence…… MORE
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CornBelters score 4 in 8th for 6th straight win
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters were aided by late game heroics from Sam Judah and Ozney Guillen in a four-run eighth inning on Wednesday night in a 8-7 win over the Florence Freedom. The Freedom got on the board first in the first inning when Belters starter Rob Blanc walked Collins Cuthrell…… MORE
CornBelters win pitchers’ duel over Freedom
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters made a pair of first-inning runs hold up in a pitcher’s duel with the Florence Freedom in a 2-0 win on Tuesday night at the Corn Crib. The lone runs were scored when Aaron Dudley hit a single into center field bringing in both Mark Micowski and…… MORE
CornBelters move into 1st place tie after sweeping Aviators
NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters completed a sweep of the first-place Rockford Aviators on Sunday afternoon at the Corn Crib in an 8-5 win to move into a tie for the Frontier League West Division lead. The Belters took an early lead when Pat McKenna hit a single to bring in Santiago Chirino. Aaron Dudley…… MORE
Cardinals at Brewers; CornBelters key series on WJBC
By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals continue their road trip against another National League Central tonight as they visit the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals will give the ball to Lance Lynn (8-6). He will be opposed by Brewers’ rookie righthander Tyler Cravy. Listen live with the Cardinals Radio Network on WJBC 1230 AM starting…… MORE
CornBelters explode in 2 big innings in win over Freedom
The Normal CornBelters exploded with big fourth and eighth innings and captured a 9-1 win over the Florence Freedom on Thursday at UC Health Stadium.… MORE
Cardinals, CornBelters on WJBC today
The St. Louis Cardinals and Normal CornBelters will be just 14 miles apart as they play in opposite ends of a baseball doubleheader.… MORE
CornBelters split twinbill at Florence
The Normal CornBelters won a pitcher’s duel 1-0 in the opener, but dropped the nightcap of a doubleheader 6-1 on Wednesday night at UC Health Stadium.… MORE
Cardinals at Reds; CornBelters doubleheader today
Carlos Martinez takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals as they continue their three-game series in Cincinnati tonight.… MORE
CornBelters slug 8 homers in record-setting win
The Normal CornBelters set a team record for runs and hits in a single game and tied several individual league marks in a 24-10 wind-blown win over the Rockford Aviators on Sunday afternoon at Aviators Stadium.… MORE
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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…