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Morton's superintendent will retire next year. They've named his replacement
The Morton school system will get a new leader next year. Morton Community Unit School District #709 Superintendent Craig Smock announced he will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year. The board of education recently named assistant superintendent Joseph Sander as a replacement. ...
St. Louis and West-Central Illinois: Storms Along I-70, Fog
St. Louis, MO – Weather conditions in eastern Missouri and west-central Illinois are expected to be variable over the next few days, with isolated storms and patchy dense fog creating potentially challenging travel conditions. According to the US National Weather Service in St. Louis, there is a low chance...
Schedule and scores for the 2024 Tri-County Tennis Tournament singles in Morton
The 2024 Tri-County Tennis Tournament continues this weekend at Morton High School. The seven singles divisions are set for July 25-28, while the six doubles events were held July 19-21. Here are all the pairings for the winner's bracket in the singles divisions, which will be updated over the weekend. ...
Normal Community’s Kobe Walker, and Peoria’s Leshawn Stowers picking up D1 offers after great AAU summer
(25News Now)- High School Basketball doesn’t start up until the fall, but that hasn’t stopped two local stars from continuing to get ready for their senior years. Normal Community’s Kobe Walker and Peoria High’s Leshawn Stowers have had impressive summers with their AAU team, Mid-Pro Academy, and have both racked plenty of D1 offers.
Daughter of Danville Lady Tomahawks founder to visit Danville Public Library
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Danville Public Library is holding a book-signing event for Phyllis Adkisson-Smith. Her book, “Black Diamond – Black Gold: The Danville Lady Tomahawks,” talks about the journey behind one of the country’s first all-African American women’s fastpitch softball teams. Adkisson-Smith is the eldest daughter of Wilbur Adkisson, who founded the Danville […]
Aurora woman paying it forward after winning $1M on scratch-off ticket
AURORA, Ill. — A woman won $1 million on a scratch-off ticket bought at a liquor store in Aurora. Antoinette ‘Toni’ Green struck it rich off a $10 MONOPOLY 50X scratch-off ticket from the Illinois Lottery, that was bought at Ruby’s Liquor, located at 1535 Butterfield Road. Her first thought? How she could pay it forward. “I’ve given away […]
Broekemeier Hits Two-Run Homer In Fourth, River Dragons Hold Off Five-Run Rally
EDWARDSVILLE - Metro-East Lutheran graduate Erik Broekemeier hit a two-run homer as a part of a part of a three-run bottom of the fourth inning, and it turned out to be the winning runs as the Normal CornBelters scored six unanswered runs, including five in the seventh, in the Alton River Dragons' 10-8 win over Normal in a Prospect League baseball game played Sunday evening at Roy E. Lee Field in the Simmons Baseball Complex at SIU-Edwardsville.
Golden contributions: Former Redbirds made Olympic history
More than a dozen Redbirds have represented Illinois State University at the Olympic games dating back to 1936, from Doug Collins to Charlotte Lewis. Historian Tom Emery profiles two athletes and a coach who made history at the Olympics: Tidye Ann Pickett, Dr. Nell Jackson, and Cathy Boswell ’83.
Black Colleagues Association Homecoming 2024 weekend
The Illinois State University Black Colleagues Association (BCA) has an exciting weekend of events scheduled for Homecoming 2024: Relive the Moments and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Black Colleagues Association at Illinois State. Mark your calendars to return to campus Friday, September 27, through Sunday, September 29, to be a part of all the Redbird fun.
Clarendon Hills team representing Illinois in Little League Softball World Series
They are suburban softball stars.The Little League Team from Clarendon Hills representing Illinois in the Little League Softball World Series.They're three wins away from the national championship title.The team captains joined ABC7 to talk about their upcoming game against Missouri. They also talked about how long they have played together and what they are hearing from their friends and family back home.The championship game is Friday. You can see all the games on ESPN+.
McLean County Judge hands down over 100-year sentence to a Riverdale man
BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County Judge sentenced a Riverdale man to over 100 years behind bars Monday afternoon. The case revolves around the shooting death of 20-year-old Jaleel Johnson. Johnson was shot in October 2020 in the 1600 block of Iowa St. Earlier this year, a jury found Malcom...
C-U Days returns to Douglass Park August 9-10
Champaign-Urbana Days is an annual celebration by Champaign Park District that’s been rolling for 30 years now, which is quite an impressive feat. This year’s celebration once again takes place at Douglass Park in Champaign on August 9-10, featuring gospel music, local food, vendors, inflatables, face painting, and so much more to entertain those kiddos. The event is free and open to the public, and here’s a fun look at some photos from one of the past.
Retired Danville High Principal Taking Over as Interim Leader at Schlarman Academy
DANVILLE — Schlarman Academy has a new interim principal. Tracy Cherry, who retired in 2023 as principal of Danville High School after 33 years with the Danville district, will step into the role, outgoing Principal Barb Rew said. Rew is stepping down as principal but will be staying at...
14-year-old killed in Neoga ATV accident
NEOGA, Ill. (WCIA) — A 14-year-old boy from Neoga has died after an ATV accident Monday afternoon. Greg Epperson, the Deputy Coroner of Coles County, confirmed with WCIA that Graydon Mendenhall was seriously hurt in an accident on his family’s property around noon. After turning a corner too fast, Mendenhall fell off of the ATV […]
Mini-Marathon & Fun Day – Sat. July 27, 10am-2pm / Friendly Town at Lincoln Park
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE. The Danville Police Department, along with OSF Healthcare and members of our community, are hosting a Mini-Marathon and Fun Day promoting fitness and healthy lifestyles for our community’s children!. There will be Disk Golf, Football, Soccer, Bocce Ball, Bags, food trucks,...
Woof woof! Take an inside look into this “hotel for dogs” in Our Town Forsyth
FORSYTH, Ill. (WCIA) — There’s nothing better than taking a trip and getting away for a night or two. While we humans may love to travel, pups deserve a bit of pampering too. In Our Town Forsyth, Briggs Republic is proving to be a “hotel for dogs,” whether it’s for a few hours or a […]
Crop duster killed in plane crash southwest of Oxford in Benton County
OXFORD, Ind. ― A 35-year-old man crop dusting in southeastern Benton County died Monday evening after his plane crashed, Benton County Coroner Matt Rosenberger said. The yellow single-engine plane crashed around 6:40 p.m. Monday, and there were no direct eyewitnesses, Rosenberger said. ...
Two Individuals Accused of Possessing & Dealing Cannabis in Grundy Co.
Two individuals from Bloomington, Illinois are accused of possessing and dealing cannabis in Grundy County. Police officials say 42-year-old Felix Rials and 33-year-old Candis Blues were arrested for possessing between 500 and 2000 grams of cannabis and possession with the intent to deliver between 500 and 2000 grams of cannabis.
Historic Virginia Theatre to Host Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis in Holiday Concert
The Champaign Park District has announced an exciting event for this holiday season: Mannheim Steamroller, the best-selling Christmas artist of all time, will perform at the historic Virginia Theatre on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. Tickets for the concert range from $59.50 to $125.00, with an additional processing...
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