The St. Louis Cardinals continue their four-game weekend series against the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium tonight.… MORE
Category Archives: Normal Cornbelters
CornBelters complete four-game sweep of River City
The Normal CornBelters completed a four-game sweep of the River City Rascals with a 7-3 victory on Thursday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Cardinals host Padres, CornBelters seek sweep of Rascals
The St. Louis Cardinals try to rebound from their first series sweep of the season, the Cardinals welcome the San Diego Padres come to Busch Stadium for a four-game series.… MORE
CornBelters win third straight over Rascals
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters exploded Wednesday night with 15 hits, three of which were home runs, in an 8-4 win over the River City Rascals. River City drew first blood in the second inning when Rascals third baseman Taylor Ard hit a deep solo shot to left field making the score…… MORE
Cardinals vs. White Sox, CornBelters home tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their two-game series with the Chicago White Sox tonight.… MORE
CornBelters move into 2nd place by sweeping Rascals
The Normal CornBelters were able to wrest second place in the Western division of the Frontier League from the River City Rascals as Normal tacked two wins onto their record in a doubleheader Tuesday by scores of 6-3 and 6-5 at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Cardinals vs. White Sox, CornBelters DH on WJBC
One Chicago team is out and the other is in as the St. Louis Cardinals continue their home stand against the White Sox.… MORE
Rose opines on baseball ahead of July 9 visit to Normal
Pete Rose has been out of baseball for decades, but he’s still an avid fan of the game.… MORE
CornBelters tie late, fall at Joliet
The Normal CornBelters battled back for an eighth-inning tie but fell 9-6 to the Joliet Slammers as the hosts completed a three-game sweep on Sunday at Silver Cross Field.… MORE
Cardinals, CornBelters baseball on WJBC
Michael Wacha takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs. Wacha has a 9-3 record with a 3.85 earned run average.… 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…