By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals begin their final homestand before the All-Star break at the rival Chicago Cubs come to Busch Stadium. The Cards start the nine-game homestand leading the Pittsburgh Pirates by eight games and the Cubs by 8.5 games in the National League Central. It will be a battle of righthanders…… MORE
Category Archives: Normal Cornbelters
CornBelters battle back in 9th for comeback win at Windy City
The Normal CornBelters captured a wild comeback while down to their final out with a 4-3 victory over the Windy City ThunderBolts on Thursday night at Standard Bank Stadium.… MORE
Cardinals, CornBelters play series finales on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals conclude their road trip by aiming for a sweep of the Marlins at Marlins Park in Miami.… MORE
CornBelters score early, hold off ThunderBolts in day game victory
The Normal CornBelters scored in the first two innings and held off the Windy City ThunderBolts in a back-and-forth 7-4 win on Wednesday afternoon at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Cardinals at Miami, CornBelters morning game on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals continue their three-game series against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park tonight.… MORE
CornBelters strike early in win over ThunderBolts
The Normal CornBelters put together four big innings and captured a 9-3 win over the Windy City ThunderBolts on Tuesday night at Standard Bank Stadium.… MORE
Cardinals at Marlins, CornBelters at Windy City tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals begin the third leg of their road trip at they play the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park.… MORE
Crushers hold off CornBelters to salvage series finale
The Normal CornBelters missed out on sweeping the Lake Erie Crushers Sunday afternoon as they lost 3-1 in a game that stranded 11 base runners for the Belters.… MORE
CornBelters break losing streak in win against Crushers
The Normal CornBelters broke their five-game slump Friday night at the Corn Crib in a 9-0 win against the Lake Erie Crushers while holding the guests to only two hits.… MORE
CornBelters use big 6th to beat Belters
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters ended up on the winning end of a pitchers’ duel Saturday night, taking the game 3-1 at the Corn Crib. Lake Erie was the first to score. Crushers designated hitter Joey Burney hit a double before taking third base on a wild pitch and then finally coming…… 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…