Friday night lights: Routt to play home football games at IC
By Blake Schnitker on July 29 at 9:31am
With football season looming, one local high school team will be playing their home games at a new location this fall. After decades of sharing Kraushaar-Rosenberger Field with Jacksonville High Read More
Robbie McEvers Tournament back at Links Golf Course
By Ryne Turke on July 27 at 1:14pm
The 37th annual Robbie McEvers Memorial Golf Tournament is set to take over the Links Golf Course for the next two days. Kurt Heller is one of several Kiwanians tasked Read More
Jacksonville selected to host Midwest Professional Basketball franchise
By Ryne Turke on July 20 at 8:36pm
The Midwest Professional Basketball Association is expanding to Jacksonville. MPBA Associate Commissioner Craig Fata says the Jacksonville Generals are the first of multiple teams set to join the league in Read More
Jacksonville man making debut at the Reebok Crossfit Games
By Ryne Turke on July 8 at 12:43pm
With more than three years of training under his belt, Steve King will compete in his toughest challenge to date in Carson, California from July 19-21. The road the the Read More
JHS grad taking basketball talents overseas
By Ryne Turke on July 2 at 5:33am
Jacksonville high school alum Blake Burgess is taking his basketball talents overseas. The JHS and William Woods University graduate, signed a deal with Strsljen Sports Management and Consulting to play Read More
IHSA approves new heat safety policies
By Ryne Turke on June 25 at 5:33am
High school athletes in Illinois will be playing under new heat safety guidelines for the postseason beginning with the 2016-2017 school year. According to the IHSA website, the policy was Read More
Taylor Leaving JHS
By Gary Scott on May 23 at 7:13pm
The Jacksonville school board will soon be looking for a new boys head basketball coach. Sean Taylor has confirmed that he is taking the head coaching spot at Moline United. Read More
JHS freshman breaks several powerlifting records
By Ryne Turke on May 19 at 3:05pm
A Jacksonville High School freshman took home three powerlifting records during a national competition earlier this month. Michael McNulty talks about the records he broke during his impressive International Powerlifting Read More
IC head football coach stepping down
By Jim McCabe on May 13 at 8:51am
Illinois College head football coach Garrett Campbell has resigned after eight years. According to a press release from IC, Campbell has accepted a position at Fullerton College in his native Read More
MacMurray baseball postseason bound
By Ryne Turke on May 12 at 11:52am
Under a first year head coach and a 22-win season, MacMurray College’s baseball program is postseason bound. With four straight wins to close out the regular season, the Highlanders punched Read More