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Peoria City Soccer wins first playoff game
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The Carp have their first ever postseason victory. Peoria City got a pair of second half goals and goal keeper Samy Slimi kept visiting Thunder Bay off the scoreboard in a 2-0 win in the opening round of the USL2 playoffs at Shea Stadium on Friday. Jose Gomez Ortiz scored off […]
25 Sports Friday - July 19, 2024
(25News Now) - Peoria City’s journey is not done yet. With their 2-0 win tonight against Thunder Bay Chill, the Carp move onto the Central Conference Semifinals to take on divisional rival Des Moines Menace for the 3rd time this season. The two sides have tied in both games so far this season.
A run to Peoria for St. Jude's; Schaefer does it for her daughter
For several years, athlete Kelly Schaefer has run one particular stretch of road for St. Jude's It's the La Salle-Peru to Peoria run. While covering that distance, Schaefer remembers rainy cold conditions....and other times – sunny brutally hot conditions. Forty-four experienced runners – including Kelly and her husband -...
Local reaction to CrowdStrike computer outage: “Somebody dropped the ball”
PEORIA, Ill. – It could be weeks before the exact reasoning behind a global computer system outage is known, but now fixes are being put into place. Banks, businesses, airlines, hospitals and airlines were affected globally when Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike attempted to update its anti-malware software. “I...
Local Family raising money for St. Jude by serving up Lemonade
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 4-year-old girl and her family may not be running for St. Jude this week, but they are fundraising in a sweet way: hosting a lemonade stand Friday afternoon. 4-year-old Alice was inspired by her aunt Marie Hatterman, who was diagnosed with Hodkin’s Lymphoma when...
Peoria Library hosts bicycle giveaway raffle for their summer reading program
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Six weeks of summer reading gave some local kids the chance to take home a new bicycle Friday. Kids ranging from preschool to high school sat in the Peoria Public Library on Lincoln Ave. facing all 73 bikes, and waited to hear their name called to come up to the front of the room and receive a bike in the bike raffle event.
Morton girl honored at Peoria Chiefs game
MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) – Jayci Arganbright threw out the first pitch at Friday’s “Strike Out Stroke Event” at the Peoria Chiefs game. The 19-year-old Morton native suffered a stroke just five months ago. She was in complete shock when it happened. “It’s just really scary because...
Illinois political leaders react to Biden dropping out of race ahead of DNC
(The Center Square) – Illinois political leaders are reacting to President Joe Biden announcing he won’t run for president and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic party’s nominee. Biden made the announcement Sunday afternoon, saying the move is in the “best interest of my party and the country.” "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President," Biden said. "And while it...
Illinois’ Favorite Ice Cream Flavor is Kind of Shocking
National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 21 and you most definitely want to celebrate. But will you celebrate with something more exciting than Illinois' favorite ice cream flavor?. Pretty much every day, there's a 'National' holiday. Some of them are actual holidays when we don't have to go to...
B-N groups offer free course to address racial disparities in swim safety access
The Bloomington-Normal YMCA and the American Red Cross are teaming up to introduce a new program to provide free swimming lessons and water safety training for children. The collaborative effort seeks to equip children with essential skills to ensure their safety in and around water. B.J. Wilken, Bloomington-Normal YMCA CEO,...
You Still Have Time to Enjoy the Family Activities at the Prairie Chicken Arts Festival
SIDEWALK DAYS – various downtown participants. 7:00 – 10:00 A.M. – “Guns & Hoses” Breakfast by the Kewanee Police & Fire Departments, 114 N. Chestnut St., Johnson’s Appliance Parking Lot. 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. – Flea Market, 300 W. 3rd St. along fence...
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