Peoria Chiefs

After a two-year absence, the Cardinals Caravan makes its way back to the Peoria area this weekend. The featured guests include St. Louis pitcher Jake Woodford and highly ranked prospects Masyn Winn and Ivan Herrera.

As the Peoria Chiefs continue to rebound from a 2020 season lost to COVID-19, a sharp rise in attendance this year offers optimism for the future. Heading into this week’s season-ending homestand, the team is on pace to see a reported attendance increase of more than 90% over last season.

Mike Reno is the head groundskeeper at Dozer Park, home of the Peoria Chiefs and Bradley University baseball teams. Last month, he served on the grounds crew for Super Bowl LVI at So-Fi Stadium, where the Rams won the title on their home field.

Peoria's two primary minor league sports franchises say their industry was overlooked in federal COVID-19 relief as they seek support for a possible new financial aid package.

Peoria Chiefs general manager Jason Mott is optimistic fans won't sour on baseball during a labor dispute between Major League owners and players.

As the Peoria Chiefs finish off this season with a sponsored “fan appreciation week,” general manager Jason Mott is optimistic this year’s lagging attendance won't extend into 2022.

Attendance at Peoria Chiefs games is down around 80 percent from the team’s average in recent seasons, but general manager Jason Mott is not alarmed.

More than 1½ years seems like a long time. Calling it “20 months” makes it seem even longer, or “620 days” longer still. However it’s phrased, that was the length of the Peoria Chiefs’ separation from their hometown fans.

Professional baseball is less than a month away from returning to Peoria after an extended absence.After the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out last season, and…

The Peoria Chiefs will allow limited in-person fan attendance at Dozer Park this season.“It's definitely exciting. The first step was getting baseball…