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Pekin Park Foundation holds Bicentennial Bash
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Pekin Park Foundation is celebrating 200 years of Pekin with a Bicentennial Bash. To celebrate, guests got to experience inflatables, live music, food, and hot air balloon rides at Mineral Springs Park Pavilion in Pekin. Admission for the celebration was free for all guests. Shawn...
Peoria Zoo welcomes new director with open paws
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Zoo has a new director. The new director, Max Lakes, comes to Peoria from the Alexandria Zoo in Louisiana. He says during his childhood the Cincinnati Zoo gave him hope. “So when somebody is looking at, Hey, we want to do something fun...
Thousands enjoy Choose Greater Peoria Red, White and Boom presented by i3 Broadband
PEORIA, Ill. – It turns out Mother Nature is a fan of Choose Greater Peoria Red, White and Boom presented by i3 Broadband. A rainy start to the Fourth of July holiday in Central Illinois made way to partly to mostly sunny skies throughout the afternoon and evening in time for the huge fireworks display.
New, challenging disc golf course opens in Galesburg
Galesburg has a new disc golf course at Lake Storey. The new course, which opened in June, is the second one in the city. The other is at Kiwanis Park. Josh Fleming, who designed the Lake Storey course, thinks it will attract visitors to Galesburg. “We want to bring tournaments...
TV Cameras Caught Poor Kid Getting Smacked In The Junk By His Sister During “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” At Cubs-Phillies Game
One young Chicago Cubs fan felt the pain during this historic day. On the Fourth of July, many Major League Baseball teams were in action, trying to deliver a win to their home fans before they set out to barbeque. The Chicago Cubs were one of them who welcomed the...
Illinois Democrat becomes latest House member to call on Biden to exit race
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to call on President Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race Friday, following his poor debate performance last week. Quigley, in an interview Friday evening on MSNBC’s “All in with Chris Hayes,” joined a growing list of Democrats who are skeptical about Biden’s ability to beat…
Illinois Closings: This Fast Food Giant May Be Shuttering Stores
For over a year now, it seems as though each new week brings some news about another company with locations throughout the country deciding (or being forced to decide) to permanently close multiple locations. We've seen several major retailers in Illinois close their doors forever, and we've seen even more...
Illinois police are making more traffic stops: Study
(WTVO) — New data showed Illinois police made more traffic stops in 2023 than the year before. The Department of Transportation’s study shows stops are up 12%, the highest since 2019. Four out of five police agencies reported they stopped more Black and Latino drivers compared to White drivers. Black drivers were more likely to […]
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