Illinois State freshman shortstop Owen Miller has been named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, the newspaper Collegiate Baseball announced Tuesday.… MORE
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CornBelters’ Fish named Frontier League Player of Week
he Normal CornBelters have received their second Frontier League weekly honor as Mike Fish has been named the circuit’s Player of the Week.… MORE
CornBelters explode in 7th to take 3rd straight series
The Normal CornBelters unknotted a tie with a seven-run seventh inning to defeat the Windy City ThunderBolts 10-3 on Sunday at the Corn Crib and win their third straight series.… MORE
CornBelters strike early to defeat ThunderBolts
The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, used early offense to capture a 7-5 win over the Windy City ThunderBolts on Saturday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Chiefs fall 9-2 on the road
The Peoria Chiefs allowed seven runs over the first three innings and lost 9-2 to the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Saturday night… MORE
Clinton business community prepares for plant closing
By PJ Baron BLOOMINGTON – Business owners in Clinton are preparing for the closing of the Clinton Nuclear Power Plant. Exelon announced Thursday that it would be closing the power plant in June of next year, which will put more than 700 people out of a job. Owner of the Clinton Save-a-Lot Dave Jackson explained…… MORE
IWU’s Schumacher named national women’s track coach of year
For leading his team to the NCAA Division III national outdoor championship last weekend, Illinois Wesleyan’s Chris Schumacher was named as the Women’s Coach of the Year for the third time by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Thursday.… MORE
Finalists named for State Farm Student Athlete Recognition Banquet
More than a dozen local student athletes and several state championship teams will be among the honorees at the upcoming State Farm Student Athlete Recognition Banquet.… MORE
Metzger talks Heartland baseball resignation
The decision to resign as coach of the Hearltand Community College baseball team was driven by finances for Nate Metzger.… MORE
Grigsby placed on 2017 NFF College Football Hall of Fame ballot
The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2017 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame Wednesday, and Illinois State’s Boomer Grigsby was among those listed for selection.… 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…