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Dale Donner never ran track or cross country when he was going through high school at downstate Carlinville.

Baseball has always been a big part of Brad Groleau’s life, from the baseball diamonds around north central Illinois with the St. Bede Bruin…

I got to talk with Princeton’s ace trap shooter Wayne Hassler the other day and he told me that it has been a good year for him. He has been…

In today’s modern world of social media and other instant resources, sports scores/updates are available with a touch of a screen.

The college kids are back on campus for the start of the new school year and many area athletes are staying in the game.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates gave a sneak preview in Sunday’s MLB Little League Classic for Major League Baseball’s upcomi…

Trevor Bickett always wanted to walk onto the hallowed field at Wrigley Field one day. He got his wish, even thought it might not have been …

Summer is almost over for our kids, as they are returning to school this week. The weather is good, and it would be a nice time for the fami…

This Sunday will be the duck blind drawing at the park in DePue. To be in the drawing, you have to have a current Illinois hunting license a…

The Friday Night Lights won't turn on for five more weeks for the start of the 2017 prep football season in North Central Illinois and state…

I came across this story from my good friend Kip Cheek of the Mendota Reporter, and it’s quite intriguing.