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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.
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.
Summit aims to empower minority business owners
PEORIA (25News Now) - About 50 Black entrepreneurs came together in Peoria on Thursday seeking to share information that will help grow their businesses. It was the second Du Sable Summit hosted by the Illinois Office of Minority Economic Empowerment and the Black Business Collective. The event brought business support...
Soccer Game Recap: ITW David Speer Academy Plays Tie
For the first time this season, ITW David Speer Academy was forced to settle for a draw. They and the DePaul College Prep Rams finished up their contest with a 2-2 draw on Thursday. The Pride had to tread lightly for part of the matchup as Aldo Echeverria and Dalessandro Leon were both handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Volunteers needed for traveling Vietnam Memorial’s stop in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is coming back to East Peoria at the end of September, and volunteers are needed to help set up and take down the wall. The city is also asking for volunteers to help provide information to people visiting the wall,...
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.
Far from the Paralympics in Paris, these local para-athletes compete for more than just the thrill of victory
PEORIA (25News Now) - The world’s best Paralympic athletes are in the spotlight competing for gold medals in Paris, but at the Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association (HISRA), flag football players are in it for the fun. This year is the first year HISRA has offered flag football...
25 Sports Tour- Peoria Heights
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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...
DePaul Wins Season Opener Over Southern Indiana
Peoria, Ill. – DePaul volleyball defeated Southern Indiana, 3-2 (25-23, 21-25, 25-15, 22-25, 15-10), Friday evening in a gritty performance to open the 2024 campaign. Three Blue Demons surpassed double-figure kills, with graduate student Audrey Klemp recording a team-high 15 kills on the day. Fellow graduate student Jill Pressly tallied 13 kills and 12 digs, for her first double-double of the season. Senior Aly Kindelberger notched 12 kills, eight blocks, and six digs for the Blue Demons.
Ironmen set to open season against Richwoods Knights
Community’s 2024 football season kicks off on Friday against the Peoria Richwoods Knights, with the Ironmen aiming to build on last season’s 12-1 record and best postseason finish since 2007. Despite graduating most of last season’s defensive starters, head coach Mr. Jason Drengwitz said, the Iron aren’t dwelling...
Wisconsin Avenue to Close Between Frye Avenue and Nebraska Avenue on Sept. 3
Beginning at 7 am on Tuesday, Sept. 3, N Wisconsin Avenue will be closed to all traffic between E Frye Avenue and E Nebraska Avenue. The closure is necessary for priming and paving work and is scheduled to last through Friday, Sept. 6, weather permitting. The intersection of E Kansas...
Without A/C, E-learning day planned at Dunlap Middle School
DUNLAP (25News Now) - Dunlap Middle School’s is still without air conditioning, so administrators have scheduled an E-learning day for Friday. The part needed to fix the A/C is being sent overnight, but it won’t arrive in time for classes on Friday, said Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 Superintendent Scott Dearman.
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).
PeoriaCorps Recognizes Fall Graduates of Green Infrastructure Program
August 30, 2024 (Peoria, IL) PeoriaCorps staff, in coordination with Serve IL and AmeriCorps State and National, recognized two graduates of the 10th cohort to complete the program on Friday. This fall’s graduating AmeriCorps members, Joshua Bierman and Semaj Wright, have had the opportunity throughout their term of service to...
Dream Center Peoria sees severe homeless shelter demand with record-high guests
PEORIA (25News Now) - 191 — That’s how many unhoused people slept at Dream Center Peoria’s (DCP) homeless shelter on Aug. 27. “In the past week, we’ve served more individuals than we have ever served in the history of our shelter,” said Kristy Schofield, DCP’s Director of Homeless and Housing.
2024 Peoria Walk to Defeat ALS | Good Day Central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. (WYZZ) — ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects about 30,000 people in the United States. According to the Mayo Clinic, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects the nervous system; impacting muscle control. Over time, symptoms worsen— making it difficult to walk, talk, swallow, and breathe.
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