“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

What Happened at Baseball Stadium Pitch to County Board Committee

I haven’t gotten around to writing a story on baseball stadium promoter Mark Houser’s pitch to the McHenry County Board’s Finance and Audit Committee yesterday, so I would encourage you to read the stories of the other three reporters there: … Continue reading

Baseball Stadium Stadium Bond Thoughts from Heartland Institute Research Fellow

The local expert on stadiums is McHenry’s Steve Stanek. He is a Research Fellow with the Heartland Institute. When I read in Kevin Craver’s article in the Northwest Herald that the McHenry County Board is thinking of awarding the largest … Continue reading

Woodstock Council Approves Baseball Stadium, Gravel Mining 6-1

With only councilman Richard Ahrens voting in opposition, the Woodstock City Council approved a special use permit for gravel mining across Route 14 from Centegra Hospital down to Lily Pond Road. A privately financed minor league baseball stadium promoted by … Continue reading

Woodstock Council Approves Baseball Stadium, Gravel Mining 6-1

With only councilman Richard Ahrens voting in opposition, the Woodstock City Council approved a special use permit for gravel mining across Route 14 from Centegra Hospital down to Lily Pond Road. A privately financed minor league baseball stadium promoted by … Continue reading

Baseball Stadium Moves Up the Road to Woodstock

It won’t be on watershed of Crystal Lake watershed at McHenry County College. But it will be just up the road across Route 12, north of Centegra’s Woodstock hospital. It will include a minor baseball stadium. But, it will not … Continue reading

Baseball Stadium Moves Up the Road to Woodstock

It won’t be on watershed of Crystal Lake watershed at McHenry County College. But it will be just up the road across Route 12, north of Centegra’s Woodstock hospital. It will include a minor baseball stadium. But, it will not … 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

Convention Center-Baseball Stadium-County Fair Update

I thought the following, sent out by the McHenry County Community Foundation, might be of interest: McHenry County Multi-Purpose Events Venue Since December of 2007, meetings have taken place to bring various interest groups to the discussion table in considering … Continue reading

Convention Center-Baseball Stadium-County Fair Update

I thought the following, sent out by the McHenry County Community Foundation, might be of interest: McHenry County Multi-Purpose Events Venue Since December of 2007, meetings have taken place to bring various interest groups to the discussion table in considering … Continue reading

Chris Kurg Shows His Sense of Humor by Suggesting Minor League Baseball Team Be Named the McHenry County Rabid Bat

You can’t tell me that the Northwest Herald’s Chris Kurg doesn’t have a sense of humor. In his Sunday column, he tells of an encounter with a bat. No. This isn’t a Dracula story. Nothing about Ivan, the Impaler. But, … Continue reading

Chris Kurg Shows His Sense of Humor by Suggesting Minor League Baseball Team Be Named the McHenry County Rabid Bat

You can’t tell me that the Northwest Herald’s Chris Kurg doesn’t have a sense of humor. In his Sunday column, he tells of an encounter with a bat. No. This isn’t a Dracula story. Nothing about Ivan, the Impaler. But, … Continue reading

Waukegan Minor League Baseball Stadium Talk

The Chicago Tribune ran an article on Thursday about Waukegan’s city council having “authorized staff to explore” a “proposal to build a minor-league baseball stadium downtown.” At first I thought it might be Libertyville’s Pete Heitman search east, as well … Continue reading

Waukegan Minor League Baseball Stadium Talk

The Chicago Tribune ran an article on Thursday about Waukegan’s city council having “authorized staff to explore” a “proposal to build a minor-league baseball stadium downtown.” At first I thought it might be Libertyville’s Pete Heitman search east, as well … 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

Minor League Baseball Stadium Returns

Stuck down by the McHenry County College Board after months of public outcry, the idea of a minor league baseball stadium reappeared last night at the Woodstock Country Club at the McHenry County Council of Governments meeting. Kate Halma, the … Continue reading