Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp overcome 6-run deficit, beat Normal in 11 innings
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp defeated the Normal CornBelters 9-8 in 11 innings on Wednesday in Peru.
Ottawa’s Polancic pork tenderloins go national
You soon may be able to find an Illinois Valley staple anywhere in the country.
Utica retail plaza work underway
Construction of the Market on Mill, Utica’s outdoor retail plaza, has begun in earnest.
President Biden addresses nation for first time since withdrawing from 2024 president race
President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Wednesday for the first time since his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. Delivering remarks from the Oval Office, Biden said that his decision to step aside from
Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks before joint meeting of Congress seeking bipartisan support
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, urging American leaders to provide more bipartisan support to Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Netanyahu was invited to speak
World top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner withdraws from Paris Olympics
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner, 22, withdrew from the Paris Olympics on Wednesday due to tonsillitis. Sinner won the Australian Open in January for his first Grand Slam title, and moved up to No. 1 in the
Las Vegas Raiders WR Michael Gallup, 28, retires from NFL after six seasons
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Michael Gallup has retired, just before the Raiders’ first training camp practice. The veteran WR had participated in OTAs and minicamp for the Raiders this offseason. Gallup, 28, had signed a one-year
‘Toby Keith: American Icon’ tribute concert to feature Jelly Roll, Carrie Underwood, and more
Late singer-songwriter Toby Keith will be honored at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on July 29 with a star-studded special “once-in-a-lifetime” event, Toby Keith: American Icon. Keith passed away after a battle with stomach cancer on Feb. 5 at
Naomi Watts, Noemie Merlant star in trailer for the film, ‘Emmanuelle’
The poster and trailer for Audrey Diwan’s “Emmanuelle” has dropped, ahead of its world premiere screening on September 20th at the San Sebastian Film Festival. The film features Noémie Merlant (Portrait of a Woman on Fire), Naomi
See Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in the trailer for ‘The Substance’
Demi Moore, 61, plays an aging Hollywood star in the trailer for The Substance, described as a ‘feminist horror’ film directed by Coralie Fargeat (Revenge). The film, which debuted in Cannes and earned the best screenplay honors,