Category Archives: Local Sports

Cubs Will Work With City On Bid For 2020 All-Star Game (Chicago, IL) -- The Cubs organization is hoping to host the 2020 All Star Game at Wrigley Field. Team Chairman Tom Ricketts told an audience at ...

Olympian Phelps Addresses Congress About Athlete Drug Testing (Washington, DC) -- Olympian Michael Phelps is taking his message of more consistent drug testing to Capitol Hill today. Speaking before a...

Boys' high school basketball: At the Nokomis Sectional, St. Anthony plays Altamont, at West Frankfort, Robinson faces Eldorado, and at the Mattoon Regional, Effingham battles Olney 7th grade regional ...

(Lake Forest, IL) - Alshon Jeffery's days with the Bears could be over. Multiple reports say the Bears are unlikely to use the franchise tag on the wide receiver. ESPN reports there's a "strong likeli...

Boys' high school regional basketball: Charleston lost to Olney, 53-44 in overtime, and Urbana eliminated Paris, 85-69 7th grade regional volleyball: Tri-County over Okaw Valley, 25-20, 26-24, Paris C...

Boys' High School Basketball: Regional Competition: Class 3A: -FINAL: Mt. Vernon 44, Salem 39 -FINAL in OT: Olney 53, Charleston 44 -FINAL: Rochester 44, Civic Memorial 39 -FINAL: Taylorville 71, Clin...

Illinois Beats Nebraska (Lincoln, NE) -- Illinois is playing better basketball of late. Malcolm Hill netted 19 points to help the Fighting Illini beat Nebraska last night, 73-57, in Lincoln. Illinois ...

Cubs Parking To Double In Price (Chicago, IL) -- Cubs fans can expect to shell-out some more money to park near Wrigley Field this year. "The Chicago Sun Times" reported yesterday the city of Chicago ...

The Cubs and Indians played to a 1-1 tie in Arizona yesterday. Matt Szczur went 2-for-2 with an RBI for Chicago. The Cubs allowed only three hits in the game. The White Sox beat the Rockies, 7-3. Robe...

Boys' High School Basketball: Regular Season: -FINAL: Charleston 68, Mattoon 61 -FINAL: Effingham 83, Taylorville 77       Regional Competition: Class 1A: -FINAL: Altamont 62, Nokomis 5...