LITCHFIELD -- A Springfield man drove the wrong way on Interstate 55, colliding with another vehicle early Saturday morning. This is according to a police report from the Illinois State Police. Remington Montgomery, 37, of Springfield was driving southbound onto the northbound lanes of I-55 north of Litchfield in Montgomery County. At around 2:05 a.m., Montgomery's 2020 Nissan pickup collided with a 2019 Kenworth semi-trailer driving in the correct direction. The driver of the semi-trailer, Roger Rosser, 56, of Rockford […]
ORLANDO, Fla. -- It was revealed that World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) chairman and CEO Vince McMahon did indeed make it to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. A report from Fightful Select Friday reveals that McMahon did make this appearance on Thursday as initially reported, but he wasn't alone in making appearances. PWInsider's Mike Johnson revealed that WWE president and chief revenue officer Nick Khan, executive director of creative Bruce Prichard, and general manager of talent relations John Laurinaitis were […]
NAPERVILLE -- North Central College junior pitcher Luke Lamm was selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic District Baseball Team on Thursday. Lamm, a native of Bolingbrook, and Plainfield East High School graduate, earned Academic All-District honors for the first time after achieving a 3.86 grade-point average (GPA) as an Accounting major. He finished the 2021 campaign ranked second in NCAA Division III with 11 wins on record. This broke North Central College's single-season record while setting […]
SPRINGFIELD -- If you were expecting to renew your driver's license or registration sticker in Illinois on the Monday following Independence Day, that will not be happening. A press release from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White Thursday revealed that depending on the operating schedule of offices and facilities, the closure dates will vary. Offices and facilities operating on a weekday schedule will be closed on Monday, July 5. Those operating on a Monday through Saturday schedule will be closed […]
NOKOMIS -- Several former major leaguers with connections to the area will be among an upcoming honoree induction this fall. In the June 2021 issue of the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum newsletter “The Bullpen,” an Induction Day ceremony is being scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 as part of an ongoing celebration of the museum’s 40th anniversary of operations. Tentatively, University of Illinois play-by-play announcer Brian Barnhart is set to emcee the event, as long as his basketball schedule permits. Previously revealed […]