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Illinois Blood Bank Urgently Needs Donors NOW to Save Lives
The Rock River Valley Blood Center in Rockford, Illinois is in dire need of your help. Are you willing to answer the call?. Summer is typically a tough season for blood banks across Illinois. People are just too busy to think about donating lifesaving blood, but with the holiday weekend ahead, low donation numbers could have dire consequences.
Connect 360, Arrowleaf Awarded Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Grants
CHICAGO – Using revenue from adult-use, recreational cannabis sales, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Thursday announced $35 million in grants to support 88 programs run by local organizations across the state. Two organizations in our area received grants. Connect 360 in Marion was awarded $107,550. Arrowleaf in...
Illinois Basketball: 2025 Four-star Combo Guard plans Official Visit
Per League Ready and 24/7 High School Hoops on Twitter, four-star combo guard, Brandon Lee will visit Illinois basketball during the weekend of September 21st to 23rd. Lee is a 6 foot 2 inch guard out of Hillside, New Jersey who currently plays at the Patrick School. Of note, that is the same high school that former Illini, Giorgi Bezhanishvili went to. Given these Bronx ties, it is no surprise that Orlando Antigua is the lead recruiter for Brandon Lee. The Illini currently are the first official visit for Brandon Lee.
FINAL AUDITION, LAST CHANCE FOR THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME To Play The Art Place Theatre
"Final Audition, Last Chance for the Role of a Lifetime,” an inspirational new comedy written and directed by Chicago author and playwright, John Ruane, will present the story of actress Sally Cochrane, who has worked for 30 years to land one big break to launch her career, but is ready to give it all up and go back to Normal (Illinois).
Prosecutors want to bar 'politics as usual' defense in Madigan corruption trial
(The Center Square) – Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to prevent defense attorneys from calling a high-profile corruption case in Chicago "politics as usual" in the corruption-plagued state of Illinois. Prosecutors made a series of pre-trial requests in a motion before Judge Manish Shah. The "politics as usual" item was among those listed in the 29-page motion in the pending corruption case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. ...
Illinois veteran lawmakers react to Walz’s stolen valor accusations
(The Center Square) – A Republican state lawmaker responded to Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s characterization of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz's military record. Duckworth defended Minnesota Gov. Walz against stolen valor claims by calling him a “retired command sergeant major.” Walz retired as a master sergeant, according to the Minnesota National Guard. Republicans like state Rep. David Friess, R-Red Bud, an air force veteran, said Walz never served in...
Fulton Sheriff’s Office, county spar over jail funding
(The Center Square) — While the Fulton County Sheriff's Office has sounded the alarm that it faces a "significant budget crisis," county officials pushed back on the assertion, saying they have increased the department's funding. Sheriff's officials said that as of Aug. 29, Strategic Security Corp., which inked a contract with the office on June 16, 2023, is owed $1.1 million for three months. On Thursday morning, SSC notified the Fulton County Board of Commissioners and the Sheriff's Office that the company would no longer...
Three Adams County suspects apprehended; two stolen vehicles found abandoned, one crashed
Adams County, Ill. (KHQA) — Three suspects have been apprehended in connection to two stolen vehicles that were found abandoned, one vehicle crashed into a tree. On August 27th at approximately 3:30 a.m., Adams County Sheriff's deputies located two vehicles left abandoned and running. Both vehicles were later reported...
Simone Biles Reveals the Gymnastics Move Her Husband Hates
Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens is already used to seeing gravity-defying and mind-blowing gymnastics moves, thanks to his wife and USA Gymnastics icon Simone Biles. Despite that, however, there is one particular skill that he absolutely hates: the wolf turn. Biles admitted as much in a recent ...
53rd Annual National Stearman Fly-In
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE 53rd ANNUAL NATIONAL STEARMAN FLY-IN all events held in the International Stearman Community Center at the Galesburg Municipal Airport unless otherwise noted. *Monday, September 2, 2024. 7-11 a.m.: Hog Capital of the World Days fly-in breakfast, Kewanee. Municipal Airport, Kewanee, IL. All you can eat...
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: ...
'He's a special talent': Elite Dunlap football recruit puts on show in Week 1 blowout
DUNLAP — Forget the hype — Mack Sutter is for real. The Dunlap junior showed off his abilities on both sides of the ball as he helped the Eagles cruise to a Week 1 home victory over Galesburg, 48-0. Sutter, the 6-foot-6, 225-pound tight end/linebacker, caught a touchdown pass, then returned an interception...
Chris Stiles: Coach left stamp of success on Galesburg football
In this episode of Galesburg In Focus, WGIL's Jay Redfern interviews Chris Stiles, the former head football coach of the Silver Streaks from 1988 to 1991. Stiles reflects on his impactful tenure, especially the memorable 1991 season when the team went 8-2, won the Western Big 6 Conference title, and faced off against Joliet Catholic in a memorable state playoff game featuring a snow storm and a future NFL star fullback.
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