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MALTA – Kishwaukee College hired Tre Jackson as the next head coach for the Women’s Basketball team. Jackson starts the 2024-2025 season as the 13th coach in program history.

SPRINGFIELD – Do you know someone who has left a lasting mark on the outdoors in Illinois?

AMBOY – When Norah Shearer stretched out her arms to showcase her medals after the 2025 Illinois YMCA State Swimming Championship, she had very little room left.

AMBOY – Amboy senior, now graduated, Tyrah Vaessen had her name toward the top of the Amboy softball team’s stat book all season long.

AMBOY – The Amboy baseball team had plenty to proud of in the 2025 season.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has set June 13-16 as Illinois free fishing days for 2025.

CHARLESTON – Joel Billhorn and Henry Nichols were where every track and field athlete wants to be at the end of the season on Thursday, May 29 – Eastern Illinois University in Charleston at the IHSA State Track Meet.

CHARLESTON – Madison “Maddie” Althaus was excited but anxious about her opportunity to compete at the IHSA Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 22 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

EDGINGTON – Senior Joel Billhorn and sophomore Henry Nichols will be representing the Amboy black and red at the IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 29 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

AMBOY – After defeating Hiawatha handily in the regional quarterfinal, the No. 7-seeded Amboy baseball team knew top-seeded Forreston was going to be a tougher task in the IHSA Class 1A Amboy Regional Semifinal.

FULTON – Throughout the season, the Amboy softball team had a tough time finding its identity and playing consistent ball.

AMBOY – The hosts of the IHSA Class 1A Amboy Regional wanted to send a message.

EDGINGTON – Amboy sophomore Maddie Althaus made Amboy girls track and field coach Michael Robinson proud.

AMBOY – Amboy senior Emily Sachs is advancing her basketball career and her academics next school year at Bethel University in McKenzie, Tenn.

AMBOY – The Amboy baseball team were ready for two games against Northwest Upstate Illini Conference foe Milledgeville as they beat them 11-3 on Tuesday, May 6 at Milledgeville and 9-1 on Thursday, May 8.

AMBOY – As Amboy softball coach Kelly Whitman said, senior Tyrah Vaessen has been on fire at the plate.

AMBOY – The Amboy Clippers’ baseball team will stay home and host the IHSA Class 1A Amboy Regional Baseball Tournament.

FULTON – The Amboy softball team has been assigned to the IHSA Class 1A Fulton Regional Softball Tournament.

AMBOY – The Amboy softball team didn’t catch a break in its last two games at home as the Lady Clippers lost 15-0 to Eastland in five innings on Tuesday, April 29 and 12-3 to Indian Creek on Monday, May 5.

AMBOY – The Amboy baseball team fell to Northwest Upstate Illini Conference South Division foe Eastland, 3-0, on Tuesday, April 29 at Amboy and 2-0 on Thursday, May 1 at Lanark.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued its annual update of advisories related to the consumption of sport fish caught in Illinois waterways. The advisories are based on routine testing conducted by the Illinois Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program.

AMBOY – With two wins over Polo and a victory over Orangeville, the Amboy baseball team is on a three-game winning streak and is above .500 for the season with a 9-8 record.

AMBOY – The Amboy softball team were adding tallies in the wrong column for the last couple of weeks on routine basis until they played Forreston Monday, April 28 at home where the Lady Clippers secured a 9-3 win.

AMBOY – Amboy Scholastic Bowl Coach Michael Kolton knew his team was going to be inexperienced compared to some of the competition.

AMBOY – If you answered no, you’re missing out.

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