Fan-Favorite Theme Night Christmas in July Returns Friday, July 14th

July 6, 2017 By Leave a Comment

From the Southern Illinois Miners

MARION, IL – Christmas in July returns to Rent One Park on Friday, July 14th as the Southern Illinois Miners take on the River City Rascals at 7:05 pm.

Rent One Park will turn into a holiday haven and Santa Claus will take a break from North Pole and be in attendance to see Miners fans from all around! And don’t forget to stay after the game for Fantastic Friday Night Fireworks presented by Peoples National Bank, River Radio and WPSD Local 6.

For more information on Christmas in July, contact the Miners Box Office at 618-998-8499!

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Urban and Small Stream Advisory for Franklin County until 11:30

July 6, 2017 By Leave a Comment

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Franklin County in south central Illinois…

* Until 1130 AM CDT

* At 929 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain
causing urban and small stream flooding in West Frankfort. Route
149 in the Heights area has 6 inches of water in both lanes. More
heavy rain is expected, so this minor flooding will only get worse.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
West Frankfort, Benton, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser,
Zeigler, Royalton, Valier, West City, Thompsonville, North City,
Buckner, Orient, Hanaford, Ewing, Freeman Spur and Macedonia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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WF Council Votes to Repair Vanity Fair Roof

July 6, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.wfgazette.com/news/wf-council-votes-to-repair-vanity-fair-roof/article_44379054-6213-11e7-853a-8fcd51ca1704.htm

WEST FRANKFORT, IL – (William McPherson, West Frankfort Gazette.  Please Click on the link for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

The city council granted approval to repair a portion of the roof at the West Frankfort Outlet Mall at last Tuesday’s regular city council meeting.

Steve Phelps out of Fairfield gave the City two options, one that would lay down custom-cut fiber board and an additional layer of silicon sealant. The cost to do the entire roof would be $525,650—to just do Vanity Fair, which equates to roughly half of the mall’s roof space would be $248,000. One concern with this option was the amount of additional weight it would put upon the mall building.

The city council approved the second option at the recommendation of Business Incubator Don Gass, opting to only cover the Vanity Fair section of the roof, which also covers the entrance to the mall. Jordan added that 95 percent of the problems with the outlet mall’s current roof would be fixed with just fixing the Vanity Fair portion of the roof. Jordan also said that the contractor said that if wanted, he could come back at any time and apply the spray sealant to the remaining portion of the roof, adding that he could come back as soon as next year at the same price point without the need for an additional bid.

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Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Executes Rapid Response to Cyber Issue

July 6, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Springfield, IL – On July 3, 2017, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) reported evidence of malware virus on the agency’s network. IDVA staff quickly responded to minimize the spread and launched a security incident response through the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT). At this time, technical and security teams are working to restore crucial services and investigate the scope and cause of the incident.

“I am pleased with our staff’s prompt response to this incident,” said Erica Jeffries, Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs. “Teams are working around the clock to restore services for our veterans in the most rapid and secure means possible. In the meantime, IDVA can be reached at 1-800-437-9824 and staff is available in our 80 Illinois counties to answer any questions on services and veteran benefits.”

Security incidents such as these further validate the importance of an enterprise approach to cybersecurity at the State of Illinois. On March 21, 2017, Governor Rauner released the State of Illinois Cybersecurity Strategy, which has been developed to help ensure critical information and systems are protected from cyber-attacks. The plan also establishes consistent response strategies in the event of cyber incidents.

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Cardinals Are Reportedly Interested in Former MVP Josh Donaldson

July 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment

https://www.101sports.com/2017/07/05/cardinals-reportedly-interested-former-mvp-josh-donaldson/

Trade talks are starting to heat up.  The Link above is a story on WXOS- 101 ESPN by Luke Schnake.

No formal negotiations have taken place, but the Cardinals are reportedly interested in 2015 American League MVP, Josh Donaldson according to MLB.com. (Tweet from baseball analyst John Morosi)

The 31-year-old Donaldson is batting .238 for the Blue Jays this season with a .350 on-base percentage and .457 slugging percentage. He’s hit eight homers in 2017 with the last reaching the seats June 11 and is currently battling a 1-for-26 slump.

This link is to Donaldson’s career stats

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/donaljo02.shtml

Donaldson has been on the Cardinals radar for years.

 

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Georgia Ann Hosick – DuQuoin (Formerly of Benton)

July 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Georgia Ann Hosick, 84, of Du Quoin, formerly of Benton IL, passed away at 7:20 p.m., on Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Carbondale Memorial Hospital.  

She was born on August 17, 1932, to George and Cora (Mott) Works in Clinton, IL. Georgia was a retired nurse. On November 3, 1951, she married Clarence Hosick and he proceeded her in death.

Georgia was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.  She loved puzzles, crosswords. and watching game shows.

Georgia is survived by her children, Carolyn Coby, Harold (Debbie) Hosick, Jimmy (Myra) Hosick, Kathy (Robert) Wininger; five sisters, Dorris, Rosie, Faye (Mauel), Dixie (Ronnie) and  Suzie; twelve grandchildren, Ed Tinervan, Mike Tinervan, Dana Cain, Robert (Alora) Wininger, Stacy (Mike) Proctor, Jason Hosick, Carl (Stephanie) Hosick, Brandy (Bill) Basenberg, Kelsey Hosick, Amanda (Chris) Smith, Josh (Ashley) Hosick, Jessica (Matt) Hayes; 33 great-grandchildren, Alex (Kevin) Kotlarsz, Spencer (Duncan) Cain, Mariah (Jason) Dashley, Samuel, Elijah and Hannah Proctor, Brittany, Shante’, Robert and Pepper Wininger, Kaleb and McKenne Hosick, Alex and Meeka Shepard, Tre’, Trinity Hosick, Logan, Ally, Collin, Andrew, C.J. and Nephi Smith, Hailey, Noah and Makayla Hosick, Avery, Aiden, Mauro and Hailey Hayes; Haylee, Nick, Noah and Devin Basenberg; four great-great-grandchildren, Autumn, Jude, Zander and Noah Dashley. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Cora Bell Works; husband, Clarence Hosick; two children, Carl Hosick and Paula Hosick;  two sisters, Lena and Betty, and a brother, Charles.  

Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Benton, IL.

Visitation will be held Friday, July 7, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL.     

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 7, 2017, at 1:00 p.m., at the Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL, with Pastor Rod Joplin, officiating.

Memorials contributions may be made to Pate Funeral Home to assist the family with funeral expenses, and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Online condolences can be given at www.patefh.com.

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Speaker of Record: The man behind the fiscal fiasco in Illinois

July 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-illinois-madigan/

SPRINGFIELD, IL –  (Dave McKinney, Reuters News Service.)

NOTE:  This is a very long piece about Mike Madigan.  It gives a lot of the history of his life.  It is a very good read.  Here is the introduction below.

Hundreds of politicians share blame for drowning the state’s government in billions of dollars of debt and unfunded pension liabilities. But House Speaker Michael Madigan – a dominant political force for three decades – has been the constant in key decisions that created the mess.

 

 

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Cubs activate OF Jason Heyward off 10-day DL, recall LHP Jack Leathersich from Triple-A Iowa

July 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Press Release from the Chicago Cubs 7/4/17

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today activated outfielder Jason Heyward off of the 10-day disabled list and recalled left-handed pitcher Jack Leathersich from Triple-A Iowa. In corresponding moves, the Cubs have optioned infielder Jeimer Candelario and right-handed pitcher Felix Peña to Triple-A.

Both Heyward and Leathersich, who will wear uniform number 51, will be available for the Cubs today as they begin their two-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field.

Heyward, 27, has been on the disabled list since June 22 due to a left hand abrasion. He played two games at Single-A South Bend as part of his rehab assignment, going 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI. He is batting .258 (51-for-198) with six home runs and 29 RBI in 55 games with the Cubs this season.

Leathersich, 26, joins the Cubs for the first time this season. In 10 appearances since the beginning of June with Iowa, he has posted a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP) while striking out 26 batters and walking only five in 14.0 innings. Overall, Leathersich has gone 0-2 with a 4.56 ERA (13 ER/25.2 IP) in 22 relief outings, striking out 42 batters in 25.2 innings, an average of 14.7 strikeouts per innings. He has limited foes to a .191 batting average.

The southpaw returns to the big leagues for the first time since 2015, when he went 0-1 with a 2.31 ERA (3 ER/11.2 IP) in 17 relief outings with the New York Mets before his season was cut short due to Tommy John surgery that July. Leathersich returned from his rehab to make 26 minor league appearances across three levels of the Cubs organization last year, combining to go 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA (5 ER/23.1 IP), advancing as high as Triple-A (five appearances, 0 ER/5.0 IP).

Leathersich was originally selected by the Mets in the fifth round of the 2011 Draft out of the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. He was claimed off waivers by the Cubs on November 19, 2015.

Candelario, 23, is batting .152 (5-for-33) with two doubles, one homer and three RBI in 11 games covering two stints with the Cubs this season. With Iowa, he is batting .272 (61-for-224) with 22 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 41 RBI in 64 games

Peña, 27, is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA (8 ER/16.0 IP) in 10 relief appearances covering three stints with the Cubs this season. He is 1-1 with four saves and an 8.31 ERA (16 ER/17.1 IP) in 13 relief appearances with Iowa this season.

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Homestand Highlights – July 5th

July 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Press Release from the St. Louis Cardinals

Game of Thrones Theme Night: Lord Dewitt, third of his name, is calling upon all Cardinals fans to join forces and enjoy Game of Thrones Night at the ballpark. Fans who purchased this special theme ticket will receive an exclusive Game of Thrones-inspired Cardinals t-shirt. Fans must present the voucher in order to receive this promotional item. An official Game of Thrones Iron Throne will be on hand for photo opportunities. For more information, visit cardinals.com/thrones (#CardsTheme).

  • Trevor’s Troops: Trevor Rosenthal will host a group from USO of Missouri for today’s game as part of his Trevor’s Troops player ticket program. Prior to the game, the group will get to watch batting practice from the field and meet with Trevor in the dugout to take pictures and ask questions.
  • Battle at Busch: 105.7 The Point and the Cardinals welcome back the Battle at Busch concert series. The 2017 schedule features 18 local bands over the course of six nights, at six different Cardinals home games in Ford Plaza. Tonight’s battle features Jack McCoy, O.O.P.A. and The Red Step Project. Gate 6 will open at 5:00 p.m. for the event. Performances begin at 5:30 p.m. with each act given 20 minutes to perform. Each band will be judged on a point system by Mozingo Music and 105.7 The Point. The top four scoring bands of the summer will be invited back to play on September 26 in the Battle at Busch finals for the grand prize package. Tickets are available for $10.57 to each Battle at Busch game by going to cardinals.com/battleatbusch.
  • MLBPAA Auction: The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association will conduct a baseball-themed silent auction by Gate 1 (Section 137) and Gate 3 from the time gates open through the fifth inning. All proceeds will benefit Cardinals Care and the Players Alumni Association, a non-profit group that strives to preserve the game of baseball while supporting a variety of charities.

 

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Late Rally Falls Just Short As Miners Lose To Schaumburg

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SCHAUMBURG, IL-   The Southern Illinois Miners mounted a late comeback attempt on Tuesday night against the Schaumburg Boomers at Boomers Stadium, scoring three late runs including two in the ninth to get within a single run and put the potential tying run on second base, but fell just short in a 10-9 Independence Day loss.

Miners catcher Ben Moore goes 3-5 at the plate last night in a 10-9 loss at Schaumburg (Miners photo)

The Miners jumped all over rookie starter Michael Wood (1-0) in the first inning, as after Brett Wiley and Craig Massoni worked two-out walks, four consecutive singles brought home four runs off the bats of Nolan Earley, Anthony Critelli, Kurt Wertz, Jr. and Ben Moore for a 4-0 Miners advantage.

But the Boomers came all the way back in the second and third innings. After two sacrifice flies and a bunt single plated three runs in the second to make the score 4-3, Seth Spivey hit a two-run home run down the right field line in the bottom of the third to give the Boomers a 5-4 lead against Zach Cooper. After neither team scored in the fourth, Schaumburg chased Cooper (2-5) and score four times in the fifth inning on RBI singles by David Harris and Ryan O’Malley and a two-run hit with two outs by Jack Parenty to make the score 9-4.

The Miners struck back for two runs in the top of the sixth off reliever Alex Luna when they loaded the bases with one out. Craig Massey then lined a single to right field and Ryan Lashley followed with a walk to force in a run and make it 9-6, but after a double play ended the threat, Schaumburg got another RBI hit by Harris in the bottom half of the frame to extend the lead to 10-6.

The Miners would fight back late in the contest. They plated one run in the eighth inning off Kyle Westwood on an RBI groundout by Massey to make the score 10-7 before mounting one last rally against Jake Joyce in the ninth. Wiley started it off with a leadoff walk, and two batters later, Earley singled him to third base. Critelli then plated a run with an RBI single to make it 10-8, and Wertz followed by reaching on a fielder’s choice to score Earley and make the score 10-9. With two outs now in the frame, Moore singled to put the tying run in scoring position, but Joyce rebounded with a strikeout to end the inning and the game.

The Miners amassed 14 hits in the contest, with Critelli, Wertz and Moore each getting three. Massey, Critelli and Wertz each drove home two runs as well, with four players scoring two runs each, but it was not enough as the Boomers escaped.

After an off day on Wednesday, the Miners will look to bounce back in the series finale on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. Ethan Gibbons will pitch for Southern Illinois with Preston Jamison starting for the Boomers.

The Southern Illinois Miners are the 2016 Frontier League West Division Champions, the 2014 and 2015 Frontier League East Division Champions and the 2012 Frontier League Champions. They have been awarded the Frontier League Organization of the Year award three times since their inception, and also set a new Frontier League attendance record in 2007, their inaugural season. For ticket information, contact the Rent One Park box office at (618) 998-8499. For any additional information, visit our website at www.southernillinoisminers.com.

Box Score

Batting Stats

S Illinois
# Batter P AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
23 Massey, C SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 .299
19 Lashley, R DH 4 0 1 1 1 0 .249
6 Wiley, B 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 .246
11 Massoni, C 3B 4 1 0 0 1 3 .253
15 Earley, N RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .262
22 Critelli, A 1B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .407
8 Wertz Jr., K LF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .234
7 Moore, B C 5 0 3 1 0 1 .237
2   Lindley, L PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
5 Sluder, R CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .179
25   Martin, W PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274
40 9 14 9 5 6

Batting
2B: K.Wertz Jr. (5).
RBI: C.Massey 2 (20), R.Lashley (36), N.Earley (19), A.Critelli 2 (3), K.Wertz Jr. 2 (14), B.Moore (9).
Team LOB: 9.

Fielding
A: C.Massey 3 (110), B.Wiley 3 (42), B.Moore (17), Z.Cooper (4).
DP: 1 (B. Wiley(2B) – C. Massey(SS) – A. Critelli(1B)).
E: C.Massoni (1), A.Critelli (2).
FCS: B.Moore (1).
PB: B.Moore (3).
PO: C.Massey (80), B.Wiley (28), C.Massoni (56), N.Earley 3 (77), A.Critelli 5 (34), K.Wertz Jr. (24), B.Moore 6 (254), R.Sluder 6 (21).
SBA: B.Moore (48).
TC: C.Massey 4 (193), B.Wiley 4 (77), C.Massoni 2 (60), N.Earley 3 (81), A.Critelli 6 (38), K.Wertz Jr. (26), B.Moore 7 (273), R.Sluder 6 (21), Z.Cooper (9).

Schaumburg
# Batter P AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
8 Ruchim, K LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .275
12 Weigel, Z RF 2 2 0 0 2 1 .293
31 Godfrey, S CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .289
15 Spivey, S 1B 4 2 1 2 1 1 .420
18 Harris, D DH 4 2 3 2 0 0 .338
10 Gardiner, J SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .258
20 OMalley, R 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .214
16 Keller, J C 3 0 0 1 0 2 .219
5 Parenty, J 2B 4 0 4 2 0 0 .317
32 10 11 9 5 6

Batting
HP: Z.Weigel (4).
HR: S.Spivey (10).
RBI: K.Ruchim (23), S.Spivey 2 (47), D.Harris 2 (38), R.OMalley (7), J.Keller (14), J.Parenty 2 (11).
SF: K.Ruchim (2), J.Keller (5).
CS: J.Parenty (1).
Team LOB: 6.

Fielding
A: S.Spivey 2 (63), J.Gardiner 4 (68), R.OMalley (16), J.Keller (17), J.Parenty 3 (70), M.Wood (1), G.Kelly (1).
DP: 1 (G. Kelly(P) – J. Keller(C) – S. Spivey(1B)).
PB: J.Keller 3 (5).
PO: K.Ruchim 3 (82), S.Godfrey 2 (93), S.Spivey 10 (208), R.OMalley (22), J.Keller 7 (240), J.Parenty (33), M.Wood (1), K.Westwood (1), A.Luna (1).
TC: K.Ruchim 3 (83), S.Godfrey 2 (97), S.Spivey 12 (275), J.Gardiner 4 (132), R.OMalley 2 (40), J.Keller 8 (257), J.Parenty 4 (108), M.Wood 2 (2), K.Westwood (1), G.Kelly (2), A.Luna (1).

Pitching Stats

S Illinois
# Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO ERA
39   Cooper, Z 4.1 8 9 8 4 2 5.33
1 Palacios, N 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 5.18
21 Dubsky, A 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 4.36
8 11 10 9 5 6

Pitching
BF: Z.Cooper 25, N.Palacios 8, A.Dubsky 7.
P-S: Z.Cooper 95-57, N.Palacios 36-24, A.Dubsky 26-16.
WP: Z.Cooper 2 (2), N.Palacios (1).

Schaumburg
# Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO ERA
13 Wood, M 4.0 4 4 4 2 2 9.00
35 Winning Pithcer  Luna, A 1.1 5 2 2 1 1 5.40
30 Kelly, G 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0.48
47 Westwood, K 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 2.92
26 Save Pithcer  Joyce, J 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 4.19
9 14 9 8 5 6
Schaumburg
# Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO ERA
13 Wood, M 4.0 4 4 4 2 2 9.00
35 Winning Pithcer  Luna, A 1.1 5 2 2 1 1 5.40
30 Kelly, G 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0.48
47 Westwood, K 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 2.92
26 Save Pithcer  Joyce, J 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 4.19
9 14 9 8 5 6

Pitching
BF: M.Wood 18, A.Luna 10, G.Kelly 5, K.Westwood 5, J.Joyce 7.
P-S: M.Wood 69-44, A.Luna 34-20, G.Kelly 17-8, K.Westwood 14-8, J.Joyce 34-18.
WP: J.Joyce (1).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
S Illinois 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 9 14 2
Schaumburg 0 3 2 0 4 1 0 0 x 10 11 0

League Transactions

July 4, 2017

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES:  Signed OF Zac Michener.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS:  Activated RHP Joe Ravert from the injured list.

 

 

 

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