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Maria Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez
Sports Reporter · Bloomington, IL
Born and raised in Bloomington, Maria is a passionate sports journalist with a degree from Northern Illinois University. She has covered the local high school sports scene for over 8 years and previously wrote for the Peoria Journal Star, bringing a fresh energy to sports reporting in the area.
More from Maria →Sports Reporter · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM · 1 min read
Jeffery Simmons ran out of the tunnel ahead of Monday night’s 34-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field, telling himself one thing. It’s just football.
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