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Carlinville Middle School to send 11 track athletes to state
The Carlinville Middle School track team competed in the IESA Sectional track meet on Friday, May 10 at North Mac High School. The following athletes have qualified for the IESA State Track Meet on May 17 and 18 in East Peoria. 7th grade boys. Drake Peterson, Pole Vault. Andrew Konneker,...
Aces knock off Bunker Hill in Regional
Logan Bauer had been there against Bunker Hill before. On May 13 he entered the game in the top of the seventh in the middle of a count with one out, the bases loaded, and the go-ahead run at the plate in a 6-3 game. He went to the mound...
Monster trucks, demolition derbies, country music: Central Illinois county fairs starting soon
Several years ago, Greene County Fair Association officials moved the fair to the last week of May to take advantage of the cooler weather. That makes the fair, with roots dating back to 1854 and a heavy emphasis on agriculture, one of the earliest in the state, said fair association secretary Mark Walker.
Iconic Shea's Gas Station on historic Route 66 gets a grand reopening
Randy Pickett of Chatham said he has always viewed himself as "a caretaker" of Shea's gas station. Pickett has owned the building, which operated as a Texaco and later a Marathon gas station from 1946 to 1982 and then was transformed into a nostalgic museum by owners William "Bill" and Helen Shea, since 2017. ...
Soccer Game Recap: Pleasant Plains/New Berlin Find Success
Pleasant Plains/New Berlin had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They beat the Rochester Rockets by a goal, winning 2-1. Pleasant Plains/New Berlin is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 20 straight.
Undisputed champions: Lincoln's Heitzig, Glenwood's Lehnen star at 2024 state meet
CHARLESTON — Becca Heitzig sure had a good run through high school. Lincoln's star athlete wrapped up her decorated sports career with two golds at the IHSA girls track and field state finals on Saturday. The senior long-distance runner snapped up her third straight gold medal in the Class 2A 800-meter run...
Baseball Game Recap: Pawnee Takes a Loss
After flying high against Ramsey last Tuesday, Pawnee came back down to earth. The Pawnee Indians fell just short of the Okaw Valley Timberwolves by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pawnee of the 7-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Dobrinich, Saathoff lead Litchfield over Plains and other 1A/2A sectional baseball/softball results
Here are the Class 1A and 2A softball and baseball sectional semifinals results around Springfield for Tuesday and Wednesday: Rockets surge: Here's what made this softball season stand out above the rest for these Rochester seniors Softball and baseball brackets: 2024 IHSA baseball and softball brackets: Springfield-area playoff schedules Williamsville's comeback thriller: Williamsville girls soccer stuns Bloomington Central Catholic for elusive sectional title No regrets: SHG's Jake Kepler wreaks just as much havoc in baseball as does in football Undisputed champions:...
Jacksonville advances to regional title game, plus other 3A softball/baseball regional results
Here are the Class 3A baseball and softball regional results around Springfield from Tuesday and Wednesday: Rockets surge: Here's what made this softball season stand out above the rest for these Rochester seniors Softball and baseball brackets: 2024 IHSA baseball and softball brackets: Springfield-area playoff schedules Williamsville's comeback thriller: Williamsville girls soccer stuns Bloomington Central Catholic for elusive sectional title No regrets: SHG's Jake Kepler wreaks just as much havoc in baseball as does in football Undisputed champions: Lincoln's Heitzig,...
Baseball Game Recap: Mahomet-Seymour Takes a Loss
It was a good run, but Mahomet-Seymour unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Glenwood Titans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Mahomet-Seymour was not able to get on the board.
Dust storm affects Central IL counties around I-55
This is an article on a breaking news incident that is no longer being updated. To view the most recent updates on the dust storm, click here. Update at 5:18 p.m. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The ongoing dust storm on I-55 is now affecting Sangamon, Morgan, and Logan Counties, Illinois State Police said. Officials urge […]
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