07/12/11 Peoria police say missing Peoria man Randy Scott Dillon has been located.
07/12/11 Cleveland's top three minor league teams are a combined 41 games above .500, led by the AAA Columbus Clippers' 58-33....Lake Erie Crushers host Frontier League All-Star Game on Wednesday night in Avon.
07/12/11 A judge has granted a preliminary injunction that keeps the foster-care and adoption contracts between the state of Illinois and Catholic Charities in place.
07/11/11 GENEVA, IL (July 11) - The Kane County Cougars (13-5) scored seven runs on 11 hits to earn a 7-3 win over the Burlington Bees (6-12) before 5,252 fans at Elfstrom Stadium on Monday night to complete a three-game sweep.
07/10/11 Help your neighbors in need by donating the following items: Air conditioner, crib, three twin beds (complete), bedding, plates, bowls, cups and towels: Needed for a low-income family. Call Toby at Family Core, 676-2400.
07/10/11 GENEVA, IL - The Kane County Cougars (12-5) scored five runs in the second inning to power their way past the Burlington Bees (6-11) by a score of 7-5 at Elfstrom Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
07/09/11 GENEVA, IL - The Kane County Cougars, in conjunction with the Kansas City Royals, have announced that catcher Travis Jones has been promoted to Class-A Advanced Wilmington. This afternoon's transaction brings the Cougars' active roster to 24 players - one shy of the league maximum.
07/09/11 Some elected Republicans have called the switch gerrymandering. US Congressman Bobby Schilling told 13 NEWS today he plans to continue with business as usual operating in Whiteside, Sterling and Rock Falls, until a federal lawsuit tells him he can't.
07/09/11 GENEVA, IL (July 9) -The Kane County Cougars (11-5) scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to snap a 4-4 tie and earn a 6-4 win over the Burlington Bees (6-10) before 7,007 fans at Elfstrom Stadium on Saturday night.
07/05/11 Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs received a strong debut from right-hander Starling Peralta, but allowed four runs in the fifth to the Clinton LumberKings and fell 5-3 on Tuesday night.
07/05/11 Peoria, IL - A night removed from getting no-hit over nine innings for the first time since 1996, the Clinton LumberKings responded with five runs on eight hits as they defeated the Peoria Chiefs 5-3 to win the series on Tuesday night at O'Brien Field.
07/05/11 Peoria, IL- The Peoria Chiefs and Chicago Cubs have announced that right-handed pitcher Matt Loosen has been promoted to Double-A Tennessee while the Chiefs add Cuban-born left-hander Frank Del Valle from the Mesa Cubs of the Arizona League.
07/04/11 Peoria, IL- The Peoria Chiefs and Chicago Cubs have announced that right-handed pitcher Larry Suarez has been promoted to Advanced-A Daytona while the Chiefs have added right-hander Starling Peralta from the Mesa Cubs and 2011 draftee RHP Pete Levitt.
07/04/11 GENEVA, IL - The Kane County Cougars, in conjunction with the Kansas City Royals, have announced that catcher Kevin David has been added to the Cougars' active roster from Rookie League Surprise (Arizona).
07/04/11 Peoria, IL - Austin Kirk and the Peoria Chiefs celebrated Independence Day on Monday with a 2-0, no-hit victory over the Clinton LumberKings in front of 6,621 fans.
07/04/11 Peoria, IL - Peoria left-hander Austin Kirk made history in front of an Independence Day crowd of 6,621 on Monday night at O'Brien Field, pitching a nine-inning no-hitter as the Chiefs beat the Clinton LumberKings, 2-0.
07/04/11 California Winter League: After its second successful season in 2011, the CWL plans to expand from four to eight teams for its 2012 season that will again be held at Palm Springs (CA) Stadium.
07/03/11 Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs let an early 2-0 lead slip away as Peoria fell to the Clinton LumberKings 3-2 in 10 innings on Sunday night. With the loss, their eighth straight at home, Peoria falls to 3-7 in the second half and 36-43 overall this season.
07/03/11 Peoria, IL - Mike McGee doubled with one out in the top of the 10th, took third on a single by Carlos Ramirez and scored on a sacrifice fly by Mickey Wiswall as the Clinton LumberKings edged the Peoria Chiefs 3-2 on Sunday night at O'Brien Field.
06/29/11 A QCA teen is dead after swerving off a Henry County road. It happened about 7:30am Wednesday morning on Highway 78 just north | 
