Category Archives: Local Sports

(Chicago, IL) -- A bill that would ban tackle football for kids under 12 is advancing in the Illinois House. Sponsors say the goal of the bill is to prevent traumatic brain injuries in children that c...

The EIU men's basketball team held off a late rally by Tennessee State to pull out a 73-71 victory in the opening round of the OVC Tournament. Montell Goodwin led the Panthers with 20 points. As a tea...

Effingham and T-town are a step closer to the boys' state basketball tournaments. The Hearts jumped out an early 18-6 first quarter lead and never looked back in a 66-49 victory over Tolono Unity. The...

Boys' High School Sectional Basketball: Class 1A: FINAL: Central A&M 89, Dieterich 64 Central A&M will play Nokomis Friday, March 2nd for a Sectional Championship   Class 2A: FINAL: Teuto...

Pizza Hut Replacing Papa John's As New NFL Pizza Sponsor (Undated) -- The NFL has a new pizza sponsor today. Yum! Brands' Pizza Hut is the new official sponsor, the joint announcement coming just a da...

Boys' regional basketball: Effingham battles Tolono Unity Boys' sectional basketball: Dieterich vs. Central A&M, T-town against Eldorado, Men's college basketball: The EIU Panthers open the OVC To...

Boys' High School Basketball: Sectional Semifinals Winning teams will advance to play for a sectional championship this Friday, March 2nd Class 1A: FINAL: Nokomis 55, Altamont 40   Class 2A: FINA...

The newly formed Cumberland County American Legion Baseball Program will be having tryouts on April 8th. Junior tryouts (13-17 year olds) will be at 2:00, and senior (18 and 19 year olds) tryouts will...

Boys' regional semifinals: Altamont vs. Nokomis, St. Anthony against Mount Carmel, Olney takes on Champaign Central College basketball: The Lake Land men's team plays Vincennes and the Lady Lakers are...

The Lake Land College Radio/TV department is hosting an open house on Friday, March 23. Guests are invited to experience the broadcast equipment firsthand and enjoy lunch. The event will follow the co...