Despite the onslaught of another seemingly endless Illinois winter, local residents now have a place to hone their baseball skills for the upcoming season, thanks to The Batter’s Box.

Illinois Valley Central had a chance to take the inside track to winning the North Central Illinois Conference Friday at Princeton, but faltered in a game that was a tale of two halves.

With the Illinois Valley Central team wrestling season over, junior Jared Lauber earned the right to make sure the Ghosts are represented at State by finishing third in the Sectional Saturday.

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Faced with a chance to regain the inside track to winning the North Central Illinois Conference, the Illinois Valley Central basketball team was unable to score in the clutch and lost, 48-45.

After losing to Rack Falls, the Illinois Valley Central boys basketball team has a chance to regain the inside track to the North Central Illinois Conference crown when they visit the Princeton Tigers Friday.

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After a stellar regular season, the Illinois Valley Central Lady Ghosts ended their postseason run by losing, 46-43, to Eureka in the Eureka Regional Thursday.

Nibbelin, Phillips, Aeschleman make up Big Three at IVC

When people are well-known, they have the opportunity to be referred to in one-word names, like Elvis, Cher, J-Lo or MJ.

In Chillicothe, Poison and Ash qualified for one-name status, each working their own form of magic at sporting contests for the Illinois Valley Central High School Grey Ghosts.

The Lady Ghosts’ Feb. 2 home game against Peoria Christian was not only a chance to hone their skills for the impending Regional; it was an opportunity to honor the team’s three seniors.

With no home games left on the schedule, the Illinois Valley Central Ghosts started the road trip off on the right foot by downing Streator, 53-59, Feb. 2.

After a tumultuous season of ups and downs, the Illinois Valley Central wrestling season came to an end as a unit, but several individuals shined in Regional to earn a Sectional berth.

IVC's longtime sports announcer Steve "Ash" Aeschleman died today at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.

The Chillicothe Junior High Mustangs took on Princeville Wednesday night, as well as heart disease.

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After a dazzling 2009 season in which he ended in Triple A, Zach McAllister is starting 2010 one step closer to the big leagues.

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The Illinois Valley Central wrestlers’ dominant win over Rock Falls Jan. 27 was a sign that the team may be hitting its stride at a crucial point with the Regional looming.