Category Archives: Local Sports

Illinois Lawmakers Want Answers About U Of I Innovation Network (Urbana, IL) -- The University of Illinois looks to be trying to get ahead of a legislative hearing into their innovation network. The C...

Mattoon Athletic Booster Club's annual pork chop dinner is Friday night. Serving is 5:30pm until game time at 7pm. The menu includes a 1/3 pound grilled pork chop, two side dishes, roll and drink. The...

It's that time of the year again, High School Football Season!!! Tonight, August 17th kicks off the season in Indiana so follow along with some area scores below! FINAL: Attica 16, Riverton Parke 0 FI...

The Windsor/Stew-Stras sports co-op will continue through the 2020 school year, according to Stew-Stras superintendent Michele Lindenmeyer. The Stew-Stras school board had voted in late May to end the...

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne says he is retiring from full-time racing. The 38-year-old Kahne announced his intentions Thursday on Twitter, saying ''I'm not sure what the future holds ...

According to officials with the Cumberland County Fair, the Harness Racing scheduled for today has been cancelled. Harness Racing has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Friday, August 17 with a Noon start...

Elon Musk Proposes Tunnel To Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, CA) -- Elon Musk is stepping up to the plate to help Dodgers fans in Los Angeles. His Boring Company is proposing an underground transportatio...

The 25th annual United Way Golf Outing will be played at Meadowview Golf Course in Mattoon September 21st. Entry fee is $100 per golfer. Sponsorships are also available. To sign up for more informatio...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Blackhawks are still a popular team despite not making the playoffs last season. The Hawks will play on national TV 19 times during the upcoming season. That is more than any othe...

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) It has become a familiar refrain for Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy. Nagy has often repeated the words ''nothing new'' over the past 3+ weeks regarding contract talks with first-...