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FC Tucson earns first USL League 2 Western Conference championship in franchise history
FC Tucson (10-2-5) advances to to the USL League 2 national semifinals for the first time in franchise history, dating to their inception in 2010. They are 8-0-3 in their last 11 matches. They will play in the semifinals Sunday at 10:30 a.m., Tucson time, the Central Conference champion. That...
Dream Center Peoria gearing up for backpack giveaway
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Dream Center Peoria is making sure students are prepared to go back to school with its annual backpack giveaway. The nonprofit is expected to hand out more than 2,000 bookbags with school supplies. Students can also receive medical and dental exams, haircuts and help with school registration.
Dream Center Peoria expects thousands for Backpack Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - This weekend, thousands of people will go through Dream Center Peoria to get back to school ready. On Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to noon, students K-12 can pick up a backpack with basic school supplies, including a notebook, pencils, glue, scissors, and more. Aside...
In-season tourney, in-state opponent: Bradley basketball nonconference schedule takes shape
PEORIA — The Bradley Braves are moving closer to finalizing their schedule for the 2024-25 basketball season. "We need about two more games to finish, but so do a lot of teams out there," Bradley coach Brian Wardle said. "It's a complicated process." ...
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
Manufacturers Caterpillar and John Deere are laying off workers. Moline-based John Deere laid off 170 employees this week, following hundreds more layoffs in the Quad Cities area the past few months. Caterpillar officials confirmed that the company implemented a one-week layoff for employees in East Peoria. According to Industrial Technology...
'A big-eyed little girl': Washington High School lacrosse player loved the game, her team and family
PEORIA — Dan Richardson and his Washington Community High School lacrosse team will miss No. 27 on and off the field next spring. They will miss how Avery Grazier played lacrosse with a passion, loved the game and her teammates, loved her family on the field and her family at home. ...
Two men arrested after shooting, stand-off outside Bloomington apartment Thursday afternoon
BLOOMINGTON – Officers with the Bloomington Police Department arrested two men Thursday afternoon for their involvement in a reported shooting that resulted in a stand-off outside a local apartment complex on Morris Avenue. According to a Friday press release from Bryce Janssen, a public information officer with Bloomington police,...
Peoria’s Fire Department passes out truckload of school supplies for area kids
PEORIA (25News Now) - For the third year, hundreds of kids and families flocked to Trewyn Park for some of a truckload of school supplies doled out by Peoria’s Fire Department. The Fill the Truck backpack giveaway is a collaboration between Peoria’s Afro-American Firefighters Association, Peoria Firefighters Local 50,...
Missing N.Y. man, later pronounced dead, found in Peoria area by Knox County deputies
A man reported missing from New York state was found in the Peoria area — with the help of regional search and rescue teams, including Knox County’s — but ended up passing away. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says the search was Tuesday, after he was contacted...
Retired NFLer visits Peoria hospital with message of hope and cancer awareness
PEORIA — Chris Draft had a lot of important teammates during his NFL career. But perhaps none helped the former linebacker make the impact on his life's mission as the ones who stood with him in Peoria on Wednesday. The 12-year NFLer and former Chicago Bears draft pick was...
Rader, V. Maye
V. Maye Rader, age 92, of Dunlap, Illinois, formerly of Monmouth, passed away at 6:13 AM on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at OSF Transitional Hospital in Peoria, Illinois. She was born September 20, 1931 in Willow Springs, Missouri, the daughter of Riley and Viva (Murrell) Hawkins. Maye was raised in Willow Springs and was a graduate of Willow Springs High School. on June 15, 1957, she married Wayne E. Rader in Monmouth, Illinois and he preceded her in death on March 15, 2016.
CAT, Deere in cyclical layoff mode, say industry experts
PEORIA (25News Now and KWQC) - Manufacturing competitors Caterpillar and John Deere are implementing layoffs as material prices rise across the industry, say experts familiar with the sector. Deere laid off 170 manufacturing employees on Wednesday, following hundreds more workers in the Quad Cities area the past few months. A...
Metamora senior linebacker commits to play football at Western Illinois
Metamora's Cameron Nickel (26) and teammate Eden Cote share a moment after a tackle against Decatur MacArthur in the first half of their Class 5A first-round state football playoff game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Metamora. © MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR.
One of Peoria's most popular pizza restaurants takes a break for annual vacation
PEORIA – It is vacation season — even for businesses — and Agatucci’s is the latest local restaurant to pause operations. On July 22, the establishment announced it will be closed through Aug. 13 for vacation. The longtime Peoria restaurant, situated at 2607 N. University St., plans to resume operations at 5 p.m....
Peoria County looks to write off remaining $1.4 million in Heddington Oaks debt
Peoria County is moving to finally close the books on the Heddington Oaks nursing home. The West Peoria facility closed nearly four years ago, but the county is still owed some $1.4 million in outstanding debts. Heather McCord is the county's chief financial officer. "We've had a lot of different...
Downtown Peoria apartment building opens its doors
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria’s Downtown Development Corporation held a ceremonial ribbon cutting Wednesday for a historic building being converted into apartments at Adams and Oak. The building dates back to 1914. It was purchased by Baldovin Development Company in 2019. The company announced the renovations in 2020. Four...
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