Category Archives: Local Sports

Angels say pitcher Tyler Skaggs has died at age 27 (Arlington, TX) -- Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs is dead. The team announced his death today, calling him an important part of the organiza...

Former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien facing assault charge SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Former Super Bowl hero Mark Rypien has been arrested in Washington state on suspicion of domestic violence. The Spokesman-Re...

MIAMI (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation says the Miami Heat have agreed to trade Hassan Whiteside to the Portland Trail Blazers for Meyers Leonard and Moe Harkless. The trade was agreed to...

Lincoln 4, Charleston 1 (F) Teutopolis 1, Decatur 0 (F) Mattoon 4, Shelby County 1 (F) Rantoul 8, Piatt County 0 (F) Elgin 8, Clay County Indiana 4 (F) Crawfordsville, Indiana 6, Ford/Iroquois 3 (F) M...

The annual Alex Russell Memorial Kids' Fishing Derby will be held this Saturday (6/29) at Lake Charleston. Check-in is at 8:00 a.m. and kids will fish from 8:30-10:00 a.m. It's free to 5 to 15-year-ol...

Cookie Monster Sings During Cubbies 7th Inning Stretch (Chicago, IL) -- "Today C is for Cubbies!" That's was according to Sesame Street's Cookie Monster just before he sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgam...

Durbin And Duckworth Call For Extended Netting At MLB Parks (New York, NY) -- Two United States senators representing Illinois are calling for all 30 Major League Baseball teams to extend protective n...

Senior Legion Firecracker Classic, hosted by Mattoon American Legion Post 88: FINAL: Charleston 10, Champaign 0 (Final in 5 innings) FINAL: Ford/Iroquois 5, Olney 1 FINAL: Decatur 6, Piatt County 2 FI...

Today (Thursday, June 27) is opening day for the 34th annual Firecracker Classic in Mattoon. Charleston and Champaign will start things off at 1:00 at Grimes Field, followed by Ford/Iroquois vs. Olney...

Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Visits Patients In Rockford (Rockford, IL) -- Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas is offering words of encouragement to patients in Rockford. Douglas made a stop at...