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Big 7th inning earns CornBelters victory over Slammers
The Normal CornBelters exploded in the seventh inning to take the lead for an 8-5 win over the Joliet Slammers on Wednesday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
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CornBelters bounce back with win over Slammers
The Normal CornBelters ended a three-game skid with a big sixth inning in a 4-2 win over the Joliet Slammers on Tuesday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
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Miners break record in win over CornBelters
The Normal CornBelters gave up a record number of runs in the fourth inning as the Southern Illinois Miners completed a three-game series sweep with a 21-4 win on Sunday at the Corn Crib.… 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…