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VIDEO: Bears Quarterback Caleb Williams Leaves Fans In Awe After Launching Insane Bomb Downfield With Just A Flick Of His Wrist
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had fans raving after the team shared one of the passes he made in practice over the weekend. The Bears began their training camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois, on Saturday. The former USC star is getting his first taste of an NFL training camp ahead of what he hopes will be a productive rookie campaign.
“Oh, you were stopping me for driving while Black?” Illinois man in custody after police pursuit
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) — A Chicago, Ill. man has been arrested following a multi-county police pursuit on Sunday around 8:47 a.m. Jeffery L. Price, 44, fled from police in his Nissan Rogue through Allen and Whitley counties causing a high-speed pursuit from Indiana State Police, Fort Wayne police and Columbia City police.
Postal worker shot dead while delivering mail in Chicago
A postal worker was shot dead on Friday while working on her route in Chicago, according to officials. Octavia Redmond, 48, of Chicago, was shot at around 11.40pm local time by an unknown shooter, who then jumped in a vehicle and sped away, according to police. Redmond suffered several gunshot...
Peru All-Stars tourney run ends Monday; D20 falls to Elmhurst
The Peru Softball 8 - 10 year old All-Stars finish at State knowing they were in the top four. Coach Tara Backes told WLPO that after Peru fell to an experienced Elmhurst team 4 – 0 Monday evening in Evergreen Park. Over the weekend, Backes' girls vaulted over their...
OSF launches new OnCall Urgent Care Facility in Sycamore
SYCAMORE, Ill. (WIFR) - In 2023, OSF launched a Primary Care Facility to expand its services to residents in Sycamore. In an effort to spread across the Stateline, on Monday, employees and representatives of OSF came together to celebrate the opening of the new OnCall Urgent Care Facility on South Peace Road.
DeKalb moves to make city clerk a non-elected position
DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - Months after a judge said the DeKalb city clerk forfeited his position, the DeKalb City Council introduced a referendum to the November elections that could make the city clerk a non-electable position. DeKalb’s Second Ward City Councilwoman Barbara Larson said the job has good reason to...
Girl’s Flag Football is rapidly growing nationally, including right here in Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - Flag Football as a sport has exploded in popularity nationally, including right here in our area. Peoria High is fielding their first ever girl’s flag football team, and they plan on playing other high schools on Friday nights right before Varsity Football games. You can...
New Dollar General ‘DG Market’ opens in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford shoppers may save money by shopping at the new “DG Market,” operated by Dollar General, which carries fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, and other products. The new store opened Monday at 4775 Linden Road, and is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. “We are excited to provide Rockford residents with our […]
Youth Job Center marks 41 years of helping local young adults
Destiny Frieson was working 12-hour shifts as a server at the Mather Evanston retirement home when a friend urged her to connect with the Youth Job Center. Two years later, she has helped deliver babies and sell houses – and is studying to become a software engineer. “I’m a...
High schoolers in rural, western Illinois learn the history of why their town is white
CUBA — Nestled between vast stretches of cornfields in western Illinois, Cuba is home to about 1,100 people. It is also 95 percent white, according to the last U.S. census. Once in a while, Cuba High School history teacher Joe Brewer’s students ask him why. “My students want...
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...
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