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OSF offers sports clinic for athletes during football season
DUNLAP, Ill. (WMBD) — OSF Healthcare is partnering with Great Plains Orthopedics to bring sports medicine to the forefront for Central Illinois athletes. Starting Aug. 31, a new walk-in orthopedic sports injury clinic will be held every weekend from 8 a.m. until noon. They’ll also have a sports injury tent at every Dunlap High School home football game for on-the-field injuries.
Normal West runs through Peoria Notre Dame in season opener
NORMAL – Week 1 of the 2024 High School Football season belonged to Normal West running back Cody Muhlbauer. The sophomore Wildcat was responsible for every touchdown Normal West scored on Friday, finding the endzone five times and totaling over 350 rushing yards in the 33-27 victory. The two...
Outlook for Labor Day weekend motorists: Falling gas prices, fewer lane closures, more police
With the Labor Day holiday weekend bringing more travelers to the highways, motorists are seeing some relief at the gas pump and on the interstates. The annual Labor Day travel forecast from Gas Buddy, the website monitoring fuel prices, predicts the average price of gas will continue a recent downward trend. Their anticipated national average of $3.27 per gallon of unleaded on Labor day is the lowest in three years, down 13% from last year.
Tazewell County Board throws shade on a proposed solar farm project near Morton
The Tazewell County Board turned out the lights Wednesday on a proposed solar farm project just west of Morton. By a narrow 10-8 vote, the board denied a special use request from Unsicker Solar to build a five-megawatt solar farm on about 52 acres northwest of the intersection of East Idlewood Street and Schmidt Road, south of Illinois Route 98 (Birchwood Street).
Police Reports: August 30, 2024
Around noon on Aug. 19, a university employee tripped over uneven concrete in the alleyway between University Hall and Williams Hall. She fell and hit her face on the concrete, resulting in a minor injury and bleeding from her nose. She was taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center by ambulance.
Fourth clue is released in Marigold Medallion Hunt
Four clues in the annual Pekin Marigold Festival Marigold Medallion Hunt have been released. The finder of the medallion will win $1,500, courtesy of Jimmy John's. Clues will be released by longtime clue master Gary Gillis at noon each day this week through Friday and at 6:30 a.m. Saturday. If the medallion hasn't been found by then, another clue will be released at 6:30 a.m. next Monday (Labor Day).
Westbound I-74 lanes reopened after vehicle fire near Carlock
CARLOCK (25News Now) - A vehicle being towed caught fire Monday afternoon, resulting in a lane reduction on westbound Interstate 74 near Carlock. Illinois State Police said the right lane of westbound 74 was shut down at about 1:35 p.m. Troopers said the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames after it was detached from the other vehicle that was towing it.
Suspected hate crime lands Peoria County man in jail on felony charge
PEORIA COUNTY (25News Now) - A Peoria County man is jailed on a felony hate crime charge for allegedly shouting racial slurs and threatening to kill his Black neighbors. A Peoria County grand jury on Tuesday indicted Charles Gathard, 46, of Bellevue. According to a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office police...
Manual beats Central Hardin after slow start and trailing in first half
This past Friday, Manual’s football team defeated the Central Hardin Bruins 21-7. The game was designated tropical-themed by the Crimson Crazies. Prior to kickoff, Manual chose to defer, allowing Central Hardin to gain the first possession of the game. Struggling to find an offensive rhythm, the Bruins called their first timeout of the game. Following the timeout, they were unable to convert, resulting in Manual’s first possession, a little over halfway through the first quarter. With help from running back Gerian Traynor (#34,11) the Crimsons’ made their way into Bruins territory. Soon after, however, there was a flag on the play and the Crimsons suffered a 15-yard penalty.
Peoria’s top cop says ‘Walk and Talks’ have positively impacted the city
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria said the department’s annual ‘Walk and Talks’ have made a positive impact on the city in the past four years. A police report from earlier this year shows street violence is lower in some categories. Echevarria said the...
Becoming more comfortable this weekend
PEORIA (25News Now) - High school football is back this evening! We may see a few stray showers or storms at times, but they will be hit-or-miss and most should stay dry. Keep an eye on the radar on our 25News First Alert Weather app just in case! Rain chances will continue into early tonight, but we’ll clear out as we head into tomorrow morning. We’ll see the humidity drop this weekend with highs in the low 80s. Expect plenty of sunshine this weekend.
Peoria Civic Center Authority ok’s purchase of ice plant for Carver Arena
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — At their Thursday night meeting, the Peoria Civic Center Authority’s Board of Commissioners voted to spend $1.3 million to purchase machinery that will replace the 42-year-old ice plant. The authority, the quasi-governmental body that runs the facility, voted to spend $1.296 million to buy...
Cross Country opens season at Rock River Invite
ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Eagles cross country team opened their 2024 schedule on Friday evening at the Rockford Rock River Invite. Six Eagles competed in the 5K race hosted my Rockford University, with Beloit, Eureka, and Kishwaukee College also competing. HOW IT HAPPENED. - Maya Thompson led Edgewood College...
Danville Wins First Ever DHS Girls Flag Football Game; as New Ned Whitesell Field Opens
ABOVE: Peoria Richwood players (left) and Danville High School players (right) pose before the first ever girls flag football game in Danville High School history; in the first event at the refurbished Ned Whitesell Field. Coaches Taylor Williams and Bryan Simmons saw their DHS Girls Flag Football Team defeat Peoria...
IDOT expects to fully reopen I-74 rest area in the next few months
An Illinois Department of Transportation spokesperson says the Mackinaw Dells rest area on eastbound Interstate 74 is expected to reopen fully in November. Repairs are ongoing at an Interstate 74 rest area between Peoria and Bloomington-Normal that’s been closed for more than a year, but a full reopening isn’t expected for a few months.
Big Al's in Peoria stripped of liquor license, will be closed until new owner in place
The city of Peoria has stripped Big Al's of its liquor license and forced the owner to divest from the business after a series of shootings at the nightclub over the past year. Peoria Mayor Rita Ali said in a statement that owner Kenneth Kummerow would divest ownership of the facility and transfer operations to a new owner, who would be subject to city approval and compliance with licensing agreements. The business, which opened in 1974, will...
‘Wall of Silence,’ A Podcast About Abuse in ACNA, Was Silenced. Now, It’s Back.
In April, the Rev. Chris Marchand, an Anglican priest in Peoria, Illinois, launched “Wall of Silence,” a podcast about church abuse and cover-up in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). Two months later — at his bishop’s request — the podcast was abruptly suspended. “Yes, the Wall...
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