The Veeck family is at it again. Before the Frontier League's 2026 season kicks off, the Joliet Slammers are going to play an ...

A popular south suburban summer staple won't be returning in 2026, marking the first time in 20 years the event won't take ...

For one night only, baseball is heading back to the Old Joliet Prison. On April 30th, the Joliet Slammers will battle the ...

The Joliet Slammers play their home games at Duly Health and Care Field, but for an exhibition next year, they’ll live up to ...

Old Joliet Prison, which was open from 1858-2002 and featured in the 1980 movie "The Blues Brothers," will host "The Big ...

The Big House Ballgame is scheduled to take place at the Old Joliet Prison April 30 ...

Direct service from Jamaica to Penn Station was suspended, transit officials said. LIRR trains were being diverted to other ...

Illinois Central SD70 No. 1025 leads a Canadian National local past the Hill Topper Wind Farm near Mt. Pulaski, Ill, on Jan. 16, 2020. The train is en route to Springfield, Ill. Steve Smedley ...

The exhibition game will adopt the name “The Big House Ballgame” to represent the long history of organized baseball played at the prison.

Ronald Hicks, a 58-year-old bishop from Illinois, will be formally installed on February 6. He has shown solidarity with ...