Category Archives: Local Sports

Eastern Illinois senior wide receiver Alexander Hollins has been named one of 25 finalists for this year's Walter Payton FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award. Voting for the award will take place th...

The annual EIU Holiday Hustle returns December 1st. In addition to the 5K this year, they've added "Billy's Dash," in which children under ten will race Billy Panther around the castle and some obstac...

Blues Fire Head Coach Mike Yeo (St. Louis, MO) -- The Blues are letting go of head coach Mike Yeo. The team announced his firing last night after a 2-0 loss to the Kings, their second shutout in the p...

Three Of Cubs First Five Games In 2019 On National TV (Chicago, IL) -- The Cubs will be in the national spotlight to start next season. ESPN announced yesterday that it will carry three of their first...

Rams Outlast Chiefs In Monday Night Thriller (Los Angeles, CA) -- The Rams outlasted the Chiefs 54-51 in Los Angeles in the highest-scoring game in Monday Night Football history. Gerald Everett's 40-y...

Illinois Loses To Gonzaga In Maui Invitational (Lahaina, HI) -- Rui Hachimura scored 23 points as number three Gonzaga held on to beat Illinois 84-78 in the Maui Invitational. Trent Frazier led the Il...

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that means Tournaments Season has started! Check back here for local score updates on area skirmishes and local tournaments, brought to you by First Neighbo...

Basketball season has kicked off, several area teams are taking each other on leading up to the many tournaments next week! Check back here to see how your local team did, brought to you by First Neig...

Basketball season is back! Check back here for local scores on how your team is doing, brought to you by First Neighbor Bank! Girls' H.S. Basketball: FINAL: Casey-Westfield 56, Oblong 47 FINAL: Charle...

Here's a look at local sports, starting with playoff football:   Maroa defeats Tuscola @ Maroa (63-28) Kankakee bests Effingham @ Effingham (42-35) Later this evening, Taylor will host Rochester....