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A breakdown of the WIU layoffs by department
This month’s layoffs at Western Illinois University affected departments across the campus, though some were hit harder than others. The administration provided the information through a Freedom of Information Act request filed by Community News Brief, which shared the details with TSPR. Unit A (Tenured and tenure-track) Faculty --...
Local Sports Calendar (Aug. 24)
This weekend is packed with local and college sporting events across various disciplines. Key highlights include high school cross country and soccer matches, as well as women's college golf tournaments. Notable college volleyball matchups are set for Rockford, featuring multiple teams from Danville Area Community College. The auto racing calendar also features significant NASCAR and Formula One events, making for an exciting weekend of sports activities.
Love of Playing Music Spreads in Community
OAKWOOD — In a building near Oakwood Grade School, it’s apparent the love of music is strong, and the melodies and sound meaningful, with teachers giving instrument lessons and students learning from them. A lot of these places where great music came from, like Sun Studio in Memphis,...
Neighborhood revitalization project comes at a loss in Decatur
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Decatur has finished its third abandonment to rehab project. Renovating an abandoned house rather than getting rid of it through demolition. But the project comes at a cost. The latest home to be renovated is located at 867 W. Waggoner Street. The house has a...
Quad City Animal Welfare Center Hosting Paws To Recycle This Weekend
CIMCO Paws to Recycle BONUS Give Back Day! Get ready for a fun-filled, fur-tastic day at Cimco Recycling in Milan, Saturday, August 24th, from 9am to 12pm, for a special event celebrating our Paws to Recycle Program. Bring your recyclables and choose to donate the proceeds to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center (QCAWC)! Cimco Recycling Milan, Inc. will give you EXTRA $$$ back for your recycling if you choose to donate it to QCAWC during this event! For more info on our Paws to Recycle Program, how it works, and what recycling is accepted, visit: https://qcawc.org/donate/paws-to-recycle Cimco Recycling Milan, Inc. is located at 1709 1st Avenue East in Milan.
Oblong Chamber Holds “Engraved Brick Fundraiser”
(Undated) — The Oblong Chamber is hosting an “Engraved Brick Fundraiser” to help with planned upgrades to the downtown mini-park. According to the Oblong Chamber, the upgrades will include a stage in the southwest corner of the park, a pavilion overhang on the south border of the park, and a fire pit. The fire pit will be constructed using bricks that have been removed from the “Ma Burton” building that was recently demolished. The patio surrounding the fire pit will be constructed from the engraved bricks purchased through this fundraiser. To learn more about this fundraiser and to order your brick follow the link or stop in at The Village Stitchery, Vault Antiques, or Kilburn Resale.
Details finalized for the biggest game of the year for the Illinois basketball team
Illinois basketball is just over two months away from starting what should be a great 2024-25 campaign. The Illini loaded up this offseason with new pieces that should be able to get this program back to at least the Elite 8 this upcoming season. We also learned when and where Illinois’ non-conference games will be held just days ago as well.
An artist at Culture Fest says Bible verses inspire some of her work
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - From hearing the melodies of India to seeing several Polynesian dance performances, viewers had a lot to watch at Culture Fest in Bloomington located at 1020 S Morris Ave., from noon to 6 p.m. Ramona Kendrick came from Texas to promote her art business Blessed Handz,...
25 Sports High School Friday - August 23, 2024
(25News Now) - High School Sports are back in full swing. Today was Week 0 in Football. It’s the first time the IHSA has allowed inter-school scrimmages, and schools from all over our area got their first moments under the Friday night lights. Peoria Notre Dame soccer kicks off...
Hot Diggity Dog, Wienermobile spotted in Bloomington-Normal
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was spotted at different Jewel-Osco’s in the twin cities. The Wienermobile was designed by Oscar Mayer’s nephew Carl Mayer in 1936. Now there are six Wienermobiles traveling across the U.S. year-round. People took turns taking pictures with the popular...
Community Players 102nd season opens with a giant peach on stage and a boy who dares to dream
James and the Giant Peach tells the tale of a young British boy who climbs into a magical stone fruit with larger-than-life bug friends and travels the Atlantic to visit New York—as one does. Based on the 1961 children’s novel by Roald Dahl, the stage adaptation by David Wood...
Bloomington businesses do rehab work with federal ARPA funding
The city of Bloomington has awarded grants to more than three dozen small businesses for various rehabilitation projects. The money comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The city got $13.4 million from the COVID relief bill. Most of the 38 business locations that received funding are downtown.
White substance in Bloomington creek found to be paint, fire department says
BLOOMINGTON – A white substance found in a creek near the intersection of Airport Road and North Hershey Road in Bloomington was discovered to be paint. Bloomington firefighters were called to the area at about 7:40 p.m. Thursday and found a “significant amount of material was in the creek.” The city’s public works department helped the fire department trace the material back through a storm drain to an area on Gill Street.
Barski and Bison gear up for first season
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. —Newly appointed Bloomington Bison Head Coach and General Manager Phil Barski spoke at the Bloomington City Council meeting on Monday night. Barski stressed the difficulty of having a new inaugural team in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) be successful in their first season. He provided a game plan to rise to the challenge.
Videos Show Fireball Turn Night into Day Thursday Over Illinois
This was one of the most widely-viewed fireballs of the year so far. Hundreds saw a meteor explode over Illinois and many captured videos of the event that briefly turned night into day over the Land of Lincoln. The American Meteor Society confirms that this fireball appeared over Illinois at...
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