Category Archives: Local Sports

Illinois At Nebraska Sunday (Lincoln, NE) -- Illinois will try to extend its winning streak to three games Sunday at Nebraska. The Fighting Illini have won back-to-back games over Iowa and Northwester...

It was an excellent season for Mattoon Lady Greenwave Basketball. However, tonight they fall in the quest for the sectional championship against Rochester where the final score was as follows: Rochest...

Cardinals Begin Spring Play In Two Days (Jupiter, FL) -- The Cardinals are just two days away from the start of spring games. They open Grapefruit League action Saturday against the Miami Marlins at R...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum welcomes the Chicago Cubs Trophy Tour, presented by State Farm, Wednesday, March 8. Fans will be able to see a piece of baseball history - the 2016 ...

Cubs, White Sox Open Exhibition Play Saturday (Undated) -- The Cubs and White Sox open up Cactus League play on Saturday. The Cubs begin their exhibition schedule against the A's. The White Sox open C...

Boys' High School Basketball (Regional Comeptition): Class 1A: -FINAL: Altamont 67, St. Elmo/Brownstown 57 -FINAL: Central A&M 69, Okaw Valley 60 -FINAL: Chrisman 68, Arcola 50 -FINAL: Grayville 6...

Report: Bears Looking To Trade Cutler (Lake Forest, IL) -- The Bears are trying to move quarterback Jay Cutler. ESPN reports the team is trying to trade the veteran signal caller for draft picks. Talk...

Illinois Beats Northwestern (Champaign, IL) -- Illinois is celebrating another victory over in-state rival Northwestern. The Fighting Illini completed a season sweep by beating the Wildcats last night...

Boys' High School Basketball: Regular Season: -FINAL in OT: Mater Dei 54, Effingham 53 -FINAL: Mt. Zion 72, Clinton 54 -FINAL: Olney 55, Mattoon 46 -FINAL: Taylorville 75, Charleston 66     ...

Lakers Promote Magic; Fire Kupchak, Buss (Los Angeles, CA) -- The Los Angeles Lakers are promoting Earvin "Magic" Johnson to president of basketball operations. Lakers governor Jeanie Buss also announ...