Category Archives: Victory Lane

Crash Kills Sprint Car Racer (Beaver Dam, WI) -- The racing world is mourning the death of World of Outlaws driver Jason Johnson, who has died after a crash at the Beaver Dam Raceway in Wisconsin. His...

A retirement party for former Mattoon baseball coach Mark Jackley will be held Wednesday (6/27) from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Mattoon VFW. Gifts are not necessary. Refreshments will be provided.

Tonight is the last chance to sign up for Mattoon JFL. Players in 4th to 8th grade are eligible. Stop by the complex between 5:00 and 7:00. Also, volunteer announcers are needed for games. If you'd li...

Phillies Fan Injured By Flying Hot Dog (Philadelphia, PA) -- A Philadelphia Phillies fan is on the mend after getting a black eye from a hot dog. Kathy McVay was allegedly injured by flying meat durin...

Arcola Youth football camp will be July 23rd through 26th at the high school. The camp is open to players entering 4th through 8th grade this fall. Contact Coach Lindsey at the high school, or email n...

The Heat Advisory for our entire Illinois and Indiana listening area continues until 7pm (CDT) tonight (Monday, June 18th). However, the National Weather Service has extended the Heat Advisory for Fay...

The Lincoln Heritage Chapter of Pheasants Forever will have a youth trap and skeet shoot from 8:00 to 10:00 tomorrow morning at the Charleston Sportsman's Club. NRA certified coaches will be there to ...

Redshirt freshman football player Mark Williams is the EIU male newcomer of the year. Williams finished last season with 49 tackles including 36 solo. He also tied for the team lead in interceptions w...

New Billboard Restarts Chief Debate At The U Of I (Urbana, IL) -- They're once again talking about The Chief at the University of Illinois. A local lawyer this week put up a billboard near the univers...

Golfer Daphne Chang is the Eastern Illinois University Newcomer of the Year. Chang, who also earned All-OVC Newcomer Team honors, had one of the most successful seasons in recent EIU history, posting ...