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LaSalle County, IL: Trail Bike Crash Leaves 21-Year-Old Seriously Injured
Streator, IL – A 21-year-old man sustained severe injuries in a crash involving his trail bike Friday night. The incident occurred around 9:41 p.m. at the intersection of Hickory and Bloomington streets. According to the Streator Police Department, the man was seen riding recklessly through town, prompting an officer...
Freedom Alliance leader addresses issues with energy sources
(The Center Square) – Concerns are being raised as solar energy facilities displace Midwestern farmland. The Institute for Energy Research reports that the target for solar operations is increasingly in the Midwest, where government subsidies allow solar companies to pay more to rent land than the farmers feeding the nation. Myke Luebbers of the Illinois Freedom Alliance said there were more green areas in Southern California before solar farms were...
Photos Show a Bear is Now Touring Southern Illinois Golf Courses
If you're planning to golf in Illinois soon especially in the southern part of the state, you might want to know that a predator might be watching. Many photos show there's a bear currently touring southern Illinois golf courses. I saw CBS in Chicago share this interesting story about a...
Web Hookup Weekend – VIP Tickets to see Hinder OR Sevendust
IT’S WEB HOOKUP WEEKEND and Q-Rock has your chance to win tickets!. Streator Fest is Back….Thursday, August 1st thru Sunday, August 4th! Enter all weekend long for your chance to win VIP tickets to see Hinder next Thursday, August 1st or Sevendust next Saturday, August 3rd. VIP Party Pit tickets include a lanyard, front of stage access, bathrooms and bar access in the area. Streator Fest at Northpoint Plaza in Streator with plenty of free parking. More information at StreatorFest.com.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mahomet High School student crowned Miss Teen Illinois USA
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Arianna Thompson, a talented student from Mahomet-Seymour High School, recently won the Miss Teen Illinois USA pageant and is preparing to compete with young women across the United States for the title of Miss Teen USA. Thompson says she was always in love with...
Pierce Father-Son Duo Chase Late Model History Together at Upcoming World of Outlaws Crown Jewel Events
FAIRBURY, IL (July 25, 2024) – The Pierce family and Fairbury Speedway’s Prairie Dirt Classic have gone hand-in-hand since Bob Pierce finished second in 1993. Thirty-one years and five PDC wins later, the Illinois native looks to work with his son, 2023 World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models champion Bobby Pierce, to add his name to the list of winners at the Fairbury crown jewel event.
Step into Modern Living: Exclusive Sneak Peek of Innovative Smart Home Cottages Coming to Chicagoland | National News
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jul 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Life Communities, a non-profit senior living and services organization, announces the expansion of two of its 62+ senior living campuses with the planned development of up to 24 new cottage homes. The new cottages will be built at Pleasant View in Ottawa, Illinois and Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, Indiana. The cottages at these two entrance fee communities are designed for modern living and long-term peace of mind.
Ricky Thornton Jr. Rallies for Castrol® FloRacing Night in America Fairbury Win
Lernerville Speedway’s $20,000-To-Win Event Up Next on August 21. Fairbury, Ill. (July 24, 2024) — Ricky Thornton Jr. rallied late to snare the Castrol® FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota victory at Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway on Wednesday, July 24. His triumph was worth $20,000 in the...
IVCC Youth basketball camp builds skills on court and off court
IVCC’s youth basketball camp has become a tradition in the Stokes family, passed down from father Trent to son Gavin. Lessons they have learned there stick with them. Those lessons not only boosted Trent’s successful high school and college court careers, but he still applies them now that he coaches.
One of Peoria's most popular pizza restaurants takes a break for annual vacation
PEORIA – It is vacation season — even for businesses — and Agatucci’s is the latest local restaurant to pause operations. On July 22, the establishment announced it will be closed through Aug. 13 for vacation. The longtime Peoria restaurant, situated at 2607 N. University St., plans to resume operations at 5 p.m....
Big Lots closing up to 40 stores across the US—including these 3 Illinois locations
We now know which locations Big Lots will be closing across Illinois. Big Lots, the Ohio-based retail discount chain announced on July 10 the company’s plans to close up to 40 locations across the country this year, due to financial challenges the brand is facing in a post-Covid market.
'A big-eyed little girl': Washington High School lacrosse player loved the game, her team and family
PEORIA — Dan Richardson and his Washington Community High School lacrosse team will miss No. 27 on and off the field next spring. They will miss how Avery Grazier played lacrosse with a passion, loved the game and her teammates, loved her family on the field and her family at home. ...
Fayette County now confirming West Nile Virus in mosquito sample
Fayette County is the third South Central Illinois county to have a positive test for West Nile virus. The Fayette County Health Department is reporting a positive mosquito sample taken in Beecher City. The Clay and Washington County Health Departments earlier had positive dead bird samples. The samples came from...
IL FOP: Sean Grayson fired ‘without just cause’, files grievance
SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council filed a grievance saying the deputy that shot Sonya Massey in the face was terminated “without just cause.” Sean Grayson shot 36-year-old Sonya Massey in the head while responding to a call at her home. Grayson was charged with first-degree murder earlier this month. […]
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