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Pontiac football looks to build on early effort despite losing opener to Central Catholic
Pontiac head football coach Zach Gadbury pointed out during the preseason that his club was young, even though there are a good number of players returning from last year. That's the reality with only 12 seniors on the roster. Making things worse was losing one of its explosive weapons for the season after an injury during the summer. Also missing on opening night was an all-conference returnee. However, it’s not a matter of feeling the woes of...
Black Dog Urbana aims for fall reopening
Aug. 30—URBANA — Three years after it shut its doors, a popular restaurant and bar hopes to reopen soon. Co-owner Michael Cochran told The News-Gazette that Black Dog's Urbana location at 201 N. Broadway Avenue is targeting a fall reopening. "There is still a substantial amount of work to do," he said. "No major changes but we are making some updates and improvements. ... There are too many ...
Vermilion River Fall Festival coming this September
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The 49th annual Vermilion River Fall Festival is coming to Ellsworth Park next month. Organizers said the festival will include food trucks, bounce houses, lawn games and live music. More than 100 vendors will be in attendance at the festival to shop from. The festival will be held Sept. 20-22. On […]
Illini 4000 raises $60k for cancer research by biking across U.S.
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) – The Illini 4000 team has finished its cross-country ride to fight cancer, raising more than $60,000 for cancer research and patient support services. The non-profit organization was founded in 2006 and is dedicated to spreading awareness for the fight against cancer. A central part of the Illini 4000 is The Portraits Project, an on-going project since […]
Sports Schedule for Saturday/Sunday, 08/31/24 and 09/01/24
Oblong def. Schlarman (Forfeit) BHRA, Danville, Chrisman-Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Heritage, St. Joseph-Ogden, Hoopeston Area, LaSalette at Paris Doc Acklin Invitational (Boys and Girls) Armstrong-Potomac, Oakwood-Salt Fork, Westville, Schlarman at St. Thomas More Saber Corn Classic. Watseka at Clinton Light It Up Invitational. Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, Riverton Parke, North Vermillion, Seeger,...
Moweaqua man arrested for solicitation, grooming
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — On Friday a Moweaqua man had his first appearance in court on charges of indecent solicitation of a child and grooming. Braxton L. Jayne, 41, appeared in Shelby County Court on Aug. 30. According to court records, he was arrested on a warrant in another case.
Semi driver killed, pickup driver hurt in Livingston County crash
LIVINGSTON COUNTY (25News Now) - A crash early Friday in Chatsworth killed the driver of a semi and injured the driver of a pickup truck. Illinois State Police said the crash happened about 3:05 a.m. at U.S. Route 24 and 3350 East Road. Police said the pickup truck failed to...
Thursday's prep highlights: SJ-O wins 3-set marathon over BHRA
Aug. 30—In volleyball Cissna Park Tipoff At Milford. Night two of the tournament featured three matches, two involving Milford (1-1). The Bearcats first beat Clifton 25-22, 25-19. They then fell to Bishop McNamara 25-12, 25-16. Nontournament Armstrong-Potomac 2, Rantoul 1. Tinley Parkerson and Carly Grant did a little bit of everything in the Trojans' (2-1) 19-25, 25-16, 25-15 comeback win ...
Friday Football Fever Week 1 (08/30/24)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Watch highlights from __ games and scores from many others in the first Friday Football Fever show of 2024, including Salt Fork’s/ Westville’s win against Salt Fork/ Westville in the Spotlight Game of the Week. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 21, Clifton Central 8 Unity 32, Prairie Central 13 Peoria 56, Centennial 21 Warrensburg-Latham 20, Tuscola […]
‘Extensive' search underway for suspect who stabbed teen at NW Indiana baseball field
Authorities in northwest Indiana on Saturday afternoon were conducting an "extensive search" for the person wanted for stabbing a teenage girl in the hand at a baseball field. The incident happened at the baseball fields in Lowell behind the VFW 6841 post, 17401 Morse St., according to the Lake County Sheriff's Department. A "dark-skinned male with long hair," stabbed a 14-year-old girl before being chased into the woods, sheriff's officials said.
Agendas: Village Board meetings – 9/3/24
LANSING, Ill. (August 31, 2024) – The September 3 Lansing Village Board meetings are scheduled for 6 p.m., starting with the regular board meeting, which will be followed directly by the Committee of the Whole meeting. Agendas for both meetings are listed below. Meetings take place at the Village...
3 Cook County men charged in 30-minute crime spree
CICERO, Ill. - Three Cook County men have been charged in connection with a midday crime spree earlier this year. Demetrius Boens, 28, Octavious T. Crockett, 32, both of Chicago, and Joseph Wilson, 27, of Park Forest, have all been charged with multiple counts of armed robbery and aggravated vehicular hijacking, according to a statement from the Cicero Police Department.
New Prairie Only Bright Spot in Friday Football Action
(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte fell short last night in their high school football matchup against Lowell at Kiwanis Field. Down 7-6 at halftime, the Slicers were holding their own before the Red Devils took control, winning 28-6. The 0-2 Slicers will travel to Valparaiso next Friday. Michigan...
Yorkville begins process for special census to assess population growth
Yorkville City Hall is beginning the process of conducting a special census. City officials believe Yorkville may have had about 4,000 people move in since the most recent federal census in 2020. City Administrator Bart Olson says the city could reach the home rule threshold of 25,000. Home rule gives...
Residents in Oswego invited to monitor speeding with new police program
The Oswego Police Department is implementing a new program where residents can sign up and be trained to use a police radar unit to record the speed and license plate numbers of drivers in their neighborhood. As part of the Speed Watch Program, the data would be sent to the...
Orland Park Fundraiser Today: Rainbow Cone Supports Humane Society—Find Out How You Can Help Local Animals
Orland Park, IL – Rainbow Cone in Orland Park will host a special fundraising event on Saturday, August 31, 2024, benefiting the NAWS Humane Society. The iconic ice cream shop will donate 20% of its sales to support the organization’s animal rescue and adoption efforts. To participate, customers...
Sandburg XC Teams Open Seasons at Sauk Valley
The Sandburg men’s and women’s cross country teams hope to continue their run of success under a new coach. The Chargers, led by Kim Schrader, will start their seasons at the Sauk Valley Early Season Opener at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Schrader was named the teams’ coach earlier this month following the July 2 passing of Rodney Blue, who’d led the Sandburg cross country program since 2015. Under Blue, the Chargers won five Region 4 championships and sent a team or individual to the NJCAA national meet in eight seasons.
New coaches and historic touchdowns: What we learned about Peoria-area football in Week 1
New coaches got wins, Peoria Notre Dame earned a tough loss, there were plenty of points from Morton — and Richwoods' girls flag football team made a splash. Here are some takeaways from Week 1 in Illinois high school football around the Peoria area: ...
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