“Play (Minor League) Ball!”

Memorial Day, Normal’s CornBelters Frontier League team played its first game in its new stadium, called the Corn Crib. They lost 3-2 to Windy City, but filled the new stadium. The stadium is near the intersection of I-39 and I-55. … Continue reading

“CornBelters” to Play Minor League Baseball at “Corn Crib” Stadium at Heartland Community College

The team was named the “CornBelters.“ Nice play on words. The “Corn Crib” is what the stadium will be called. I wonder if it will be decorated like South Dakota’s Corn Palace. It’s covered with murals made out of corn … Continue reading

Baseball Attendance Falls for Most Frontier League Teams

There are two items that might be of interest to McHenry County leaders still pursuing a baseball stadium. First, most Frontier Baseball League teams had fewer fans per game this past summer than previously. Even though ten of eleven had … Continue reading

Baseball Attendance Falls for Most Frontier League Teams

There are two items that might be of interest to McHenry County leaders still pursuing a baseball stadium. First, most Frontier Baseball League teams had fewer fans per game this past summer than previously. Even though ten of eleven had … Continue reading

Mostly Privately Financed Minor League Baseball Stadium Takes Another Step in Normal

While McHenry County College tried to convince local taxpayers that Pete Heitman’s baseball stadium would pay for itself and even subsidize construction of other facilities, no one who looked at the deal was convinced. The 20-year bonds were to be … Continue reading

Mostly Privately Financed Minor League Baseball Stadium Takes Another Step in Normal

While McHenry County College tried to convince local taxpayers that Pete Heitman’s baseball stadium would pay for itself and even subsidize construction of other facilities, no one who looked at the deal was convinced. The 20-year bonds were to be … Continue reading

MCC Snookered by Baseball Stadium Promoters?

Comparing the deal being negotiated by Heartland Community College in the Bloomington-Normal part of Illinois, it certainly looks like it. Randy Reinhardt of the Bloomington Pantagraph writes that Mike Veeck‘s Frontier League team is recommended for the nod. OK. Same … Continue reading

MCC Snookered by Baseball Stadium Promoters?

Comparing the deal being negotiated by Heartland Community College in the Bloomington-Normal part of Illinois, it certainly looks like it. Randy Reinhardt of the Bloomington Pantagraph writes that Mike Veeck‘s Frontier League team is recommended for the nod. OK. Same … Continue reading

Heartland Community College Baseball Stadium Moving Forward

Bids. McHenry County residents never heard that word in connection with the minor league baseball stadium that McHenry County College’s board of trustees tried to foist on us taxpayers. But that word is in the first sentence of Bloomington Pantagraph … Continue reading

Heartland Community College Baseball Stadium Moving Forward

Bids. McHenry County residents never heard that word in connection with the minor league baseball stadium that McHenry County College’s board of trustees tried to foist on us taxpayers. But that word is in the first sentence of Bloomington Pantagraph … Continue reading

Bloomington-Normal Junior College Minor League Baseball Stadium Go or No Decision Expected Tuesday

Heartland Community College President Jon Astrorth does his MCC President Walt Packard imitation at next Tuesday night’s board meeting, according to the Bloomington Pantograph. That’s the day when the board is predicted to decide whether to move forward with a … Continue reading

Bloomington-Normal Junior College Minor League Baseball Stadium Go or No Decision Expected Tuesday

Heartland Community College President Jon Astrorth does his MCC President Walt Packard imitation at next Tuesday night’s board meeting, according to the Bloomington Pantograph. That’s the day when the board is predicted to decide whether to move forward with a … Continue reading

Bloomington Community College Moves Forward on Baseball Stadium

Mike Thiessen is the deal maker for Heartland Community College’s minor league baseball stadium in Normal, Illinois. This started out as a “we investors will pay for the stadium” deal, but you can imagine what is happening with public money … Continue reading

Bloomington Community College Moves Forward on Baseball Stadium

Mike Thiessen is the deal maker for Heartland Community College’s minor league baseball stadium in Normal, Illinois. This started out as a “we investors will pay for the stadium” deal, but you can imagine what is happening with public money … Continue reading

Bloomington’s Junior College Looking at Minor League Baseball Stadium, Too

When I told an astute observer of McHenry County politics that another friend of McHenry County Blog had sent me a Bloomington Pantagraph article about Heartland Community College’s welcoming a minor league baseball stadium on its campus, here was the … Continue reading

Bloomington’s Junior College Looking at Minor League Baseball Stadium, Too

When I told an astute observer of McHenry County politics that another friend of McHenry County Blog had sent me a Bloomington Pantagraph article about Heartland Community College’s welcoming a minor league baseball stadium on its campus, here was the … Continue reading