The St. Louis Cardinals continue their series with the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium tonight.… MORE
Category Archives: Normal Cornbelters
CornBelters sweep road trip with win at Florence
The Normal CornBelters completed a sweep of their six-game road trip with a 4-1 victory over the Florence Freedom on Sunday evening at UC Health Stadium behind a complete-game seven-hitter from Chris Carmain.… MORE
CornBelters continue road trip with 4th straight win
The Normal CornBelters captured their fourth straight win with an 8-3 victory over the Florence Freedom on Friday night at UC Health Stadium.… MORE
CornBelters catcher Dylan Kelly signed by Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks have purchased the contract of CornBelters catcher Dylan Kelly.… MORE
Cardinals vs. Dodgers, Sportstalk, CornBelters on WJBC
In a rematch of a 2014 National League Division Series, the St. Louis Cardinals open a weekend set against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Busch Stadium tonight.… MORE
CornBelters complete sweep of Boomers
The Normal CornBelters tallied all of their runs in the second inning and completed a series sweep of the Schaumburg Boomers with a 4-1 win on Thursday night at Boomers Stadium.… MORE
Sportstalk, CornBelters on WJBC tonight
A later start for the Normal CornBelters will allow for a full hour of Sportstalk tonight as Tim Lewis and Adam Studzinski tackle the top sports stories of the day.… MORE
CornBelters defeat Boomers 5-1 in 11 innings
The Normal CornBelters broke open a pitcher’s duel with a big final inning on offense and captured a 5-1 win in 11 innings on Wednesday afternoon at Boomers Stadium.… MORE
Cardinals seek sweep vs. Diamondbacks
The St. Louis Cardinals look to finish a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium tonight.… MORE
CornBelters’ Carey earns 100th career win
The Normal CornBelters captured the 100th win for manager Brooks Carey in a 9-4 victory over the Schaumburg Boomers on Tuesday night at Boomers Stadium. … 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…