By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed growing state spending by over $2 billion in the upcoming fiscal year while making a handful of corporate, sports wagering and other tax changes to pay for the increase. Pritzker’s plan, laid out to lawmakers during his […]
By Fred Kroner The Heritage boys’ basketball season came to an end on Monday (Feb. 19) in an IHSA regional quarterfinal game against state-ranked Tuscola. The Warriors overpowered the Hawks, 86-27, in a Class 1A postseason contest. Jacob Bensyl scored a team-high 10 points for Heritage. Other teammates to reach […]
By Fred Kroner Wrestlers from Oakwood/Salt Fork and Roxana each won seven matches on Tuesday (Feb. 20) in the IHSA Class 1A team-sectional dual meet match at Benton, but the difference turned out to be in bonus points. Roxana posted four pins, compared to two by the Comets, and ousted […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s bid for a Class 2A regional championship in boys’ basketball was ended by Shelbyville on Wednesday (Feb. 21) with a semifinal loss at St. Joseph-Ogden to Shelbyville, 57-56. Shelbyville led, 18-16, after one period and 29-26 at intermission. The Rams sunk two late-game free throws to […]
By Fred Kroner Peotone ended the season for the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team on Tuesday (Feb. 20) with a 35-21 victory over the Spartans in a Class 2A IHSA sectional semifinal game at Iroquois West. SJ-O trailed, 21-15, at halftime, but managed just two second-half field goals and suffered […]
By Fred Kroner Fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s boys’ basketball team took a 10-point lead after one quarter on Wednesday (Feb. 21) and went on to a 59-25 conquest over visiting Sullivan in a semifinal game of the SJ-O IHSA Class 2A regional tournament. The Spartans led, 17-7, after one quarter and […]
By Fred Kroner Jacob Bensyl, Clark Roland and Rylan White combined to score 50 points on Thursday (Feb. 15) as Heritage closed out the regular season with a 65-55 win at Decatur Unity Christian. The Hawks overcame a 17-10 deficit after one quarter by outscoring the home team, 21-3, to […]
By Fred Kroner For the sixth consecutive year, a wrestler from the Oakwood/Salt Fork program competed in a Class 1A state championship match. After three wins by decision to reach the finals on Saturday (Feb 17) at the UI State Farm Center, senior Bryson Capansky placed second at 157 pounds. […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Holden Brazelton registered two wins by technical fall at the IHSA Class 1A wrestling state tournament and finished one win away from earning a medal at 132 pounds. Brazelton’s wins were by scores of 16-1 and 15-0. He was 2-2 at the three-day event, which ended […]
BY FRED KRONERFred@mahomenews.com Addy Martinie and Addison Frick both scored six fourth-quarter points on Thursday (Feb. 15) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team held off Kankakee Bishop McNamara, 45-41, in the championship game of the IHSA Class 2A Clifton Central Regional. Martinie knocked down five three-pointers en route to […]
