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Hillsboro’s Chase Saathoff picked up a pair of second place finishes in his last two races in the Progressive American Flat Track Singles series, including one on July 4, at the DuQuoin Mile. Saathoff currently sits second in the points behind Tom Drane, who won at DuQuoin and holds a four-race winning streak.

Hillsboro’s Chase Saathoff took second in two of his last three races in the Progressive American Flat Track Singles series, keeping him in second place in the overall standings. Saathoff’s … more

7/9/26

Morrisonville’s Jhorjie Walker picked up her fifth Grand National Cross Country Series win of the season at the Watkins Glen International on June 6-7, while her brother Jhenner scored his best finish of the season, taking second at the same race. All four members of the Walker family who raced in New York early last month finished in the top five in their respective classes, with older brother Jhak placing third and younger brother Jhacek placing fifth.

Walkers Go 1-2 At Watkins Glen

Morrisonville’s Jhorjie Walker has finished worse than second only once in the first nine rounds of the Grand National Cross Country Series, with two seconds and a first in her last three races. … more

7/9/26

Children and adults faced off against each other as mud and water flew through the air at the Mud Bog races on Sunday, June 28, during the Montgomery County Fair. Aaliyah Haynie took first place in the Kids Open class, Leroy Goewey took first in the Utility Full Bed class, Garrett Schaacke won first in the Turbo Open class and Bailey Saathoff earned first place in the N/A Non Turbo class for another consecutive year.

Racers Get Down And Dirty For Mud Bog Match Ups

The heat wave caused a short delay at the Montgomery County Fair’s fourth mud drag races on Sunday, June 28, as crew members spent extra time soaking down the track. The mud races eventually began … more

7/2/26

Zac Wilson of Fillmore climbs out of his car after taking the high road in the Full Size Limited Weld class at the Montgomery County Fair on Saturday, June 27, in Butler. Kaleb Keiser, pictured in front of Wilson, was second to Jeff Mullen in the class and won Mad Dog honors for the class.

Butler Brawl Highlights Fair Saturday

With 52 cars and hundreds of spectators in the grandstands, the 2026 Montgomery County Fair demolition derby packed quite the punch on Saturday, June 27. The Gut-N-Go class was the biggest of the … more

7/2/26

Pictured from the left, are Barry Epley, Mike Jonas and Mark Wiseman watching Colby Braye finish the hole at the “Fore! The Future” golf outing held at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond. This outing was the first annual golf scramble put on by St. Louis Catholic School in Nokomis with 13 teams competing over 18 holes.

St. Louis School Hosts “Fore! The Future” Golf Scramble

St. Louis Catholic School in Nokomis held their first annual golf scramble on Saturday, June 20, at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond. Thirteen teams participated in the “Fore! The Future” golf … more

7/2/26

Litchfield FCA Camp Powers Through Heat For Another Great Week

Seventy-five kids from all over the area converged on Litchfield for this year's Fellowship of Christian Athletes Power Camp, a free sports camp conducted by volunteer coaches and high school … more

7/2/26

From the left are Randy, Sarah, Hadley and Camryn Weller, Phil Bryant, members of McKague's race team, Roger Burdell (third from the right) and Corey Wood (far right).

Bryant Runner-Up At Firecracker Nationals

It was the first all-door car final at the $75,000 Firecracker Bracket Nationals at Byron Dragway on Satrudary, June 27, as Litchfield's Phil Bryant and Chamois, MO's Jeremy McKague made it down to … more

7/2/26

1st place: Dean Hopper and Nathan Thornhill

South Central Catfish Series Goes Fishing In The Dark

It was a tough night of fishing at the South Central Illinois Catfish Series tournament at Coffeen Lake on Saturday, June 27, but as they say, a bad day on the lake beats a good day at work any time. … more

7/2/26

Litchfield's Greyson Hopley picked up a pair of wins at World Wide Technology Raceway on June 28, including one over his friend and fellow Litchfield racer, Brayden Hearn. From the left are Sandy, Brogyn, Eric and Levi Pigg, Hopley and Hearn.

Hopley Doubles Up At WWT

A long Saturday turned into a memorable Sunday for Litchfield junior dragster racer Greyson Hopley at World Wide Technology Raceway on June 27-28. After a night marred by weather delays, Hopley and … more

7/2/26

Over the last ten years, Scott Battles has done plenty of things as an usher at Busch Stadium, but on Monday, June 1, the Nokomis resident and long-time season ticket holder got the opportunity to do something special as he delivered the lineup card for the St. Louis Cardinals prior to their game with the Texas Rangers. Above, Battles shakes hands with Rangers assistant coach Luis Urueta, while Cardinal manager Oli Marmol greets the umpires for the game.

Battles Delivers For The St. Louis Cardinals

At most, only 81 people per year get to do what Scott Battles did at Busch Stadium on June 1. The Nokomis resident and long-time season ticket holder of the St. Louis Cardinals delivered the … more

courtesy of The BRS Museum’s Bullpen | 6/25/26

Mills Earns All-Region Honors

After a record-setting season at Illinois College, the accolades continued to roll in for Hillsboro’s Ketch Mills, who was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region … more

6/25/26

Macoupin Demo Winners Are Just Two Kuhl

Todd and Briar Kuhl provided a father-son 1-2 punch at the Macoupin County Fair demolition derby on Saturday, June 6, by taking the top two spots in their class. Todd scored bragging rights with the … more

6/25/26

Hearn Takes Top Spot At Midstate Dragway

Litchfield racer Brayden Hearn took first place in the junior dragster class at Midstate Dragway Twin 10K race in Havana on Saturday, June 20, bringing home the $500 top prize in the process. In his … more

6/25/26

Catfish Tourney Takes Center Stage

The South Central Illinois Catfish Series continues this weekend with a night fishing event on Saturday, June 27, at Coffeen Lake from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. This tournament is sponsored by Bob’s Marine … more

6/25/26

Round Four Of SO. IL Series Takes Local Racers To Woodlawn

Local racers picked up four wins and three runner-up finishes in round four of the So. IL Off-Road Racing series on June 14, in Woodlawn, which doubled as a qualifying event for the fourth annual XC … more

6/22/26

Nearly 100 Enjoy Golf Camp At Litchfield Country Club

About 90 young golfers enjoyed this year’s Litchfield Country Club Golf Camp. It teed off on Thursday, May 28, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and was held for four Thursdays in a row. The final two … more

6/22/26

Local Fishing Group Hosts Kids Derby In Litchfield

Members of the South Central Illinois Catfish Series hosted the first annual Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 13, at the south boat ramp at Lake Lou Yaeger in Litchfield. More than a dozen kids … more

6/18/26

Winners of this year’s Roy L. Hertel Foundation for Better Communities golf outing, from the left, are Joe Mattson, Alex Eickhoff, Wilson Hamby and Dane Huber.

Hertel Golf Outing Raises Nearly $6,000 This June

On Saturday, June 13, The Roy L. Hertel Foundation for Better Communities held its seventh annual golf outing at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore. The winner of this year’s tournament was the … more

6/18/26

Hillsboro Country Club Hosts Annual Golf Camp

More than 80 youngsters signed up to join the fun at this year’s Hillsboro Country Club youth golf camp, held four Mondays in June. Ranging in age from elementary school through junior high, the … more

6/18/26

Bodee Everett's sprint car was on display at No Chips' Cruisin' The Century Route 66 Car Show in Litchfield on Saturday, June 13, as the young Litchfield racer took a weekend off from the track.

Everett All Over To Start 2026 Race Season

Since the start of the season Litchfield racer Bodee Everett has been north, south, east and west, all to go around in circles. Everett started the season on March 28, at Highland Speedway, … more

6/15/26