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FC Tucson to play Friday in USL League 2 Western Conference Finals at Peoria, Ill.
FC Tucson (9-2-5) will face Project 51O (9-4-1) in Peoria, Ill,, on Friday at 1:30 p.m. Project 51O is based in Oakland, Calif. Ventura County, who finished with an 11-1-2 record in the regular season, won the division comfortably, but FC Tucson were the only team to take points off of them twice. Those two previous meetings ended with a 0-0 draw at Kino North Stadium, and a 2-1 FC Tucson win at Ventura’s home ground.
Aurora woman paying it forward after winning $1M on scratch-off ticket
AURORA, Ill. — A woman won $1 million on a scratch-off ticket bought at a liquor store in Aurora. Antoinette ‘Toni’ Green struck it rich off a $10 MONOPOLY 50X scratch-off ticket from the Illinois Lottery, that was bought at Ruby’s Liquor, located at 1535 Butterfield Road. Her first thought? How she could pay it forward. “I’ve given away […]
Clarendon Hills team representing Illinois in Little League Softball World Series
They are suburban softball stars.The Little League Team from Clarendon Hills representing Illinois in the Little League Softball World Series.They're three wins away from the national championship title.The team captains joined ABC7 to talk about their upcoming game against Missouri. They also talked about how long they have played together and what they are hearing from their friends and family back home.The championship game is Friday. You can see all the games on ESPN+.
Michael’s run for life festival
PEORIA, Ill (WMBD) — The Michael P. Brown Colon Cancer Foundation is looking to raise awareness about colon cancer with a 5K run and festival. The foundation was founded by Michael Brown and his wife Angie in 2014 after he was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Michael loved...
New IL bill requires weather radios installed in recently built mobile homes
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A new bill in the Capitol aims to keep everyone a bit safer during severe weather, particularly those who live in mobile homes. Now, weather radios are required to be installed in newly manufactured mobile homes. Ed Shimon, the warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lincoln, knows this […]
Festival To Celebrate Famous Illinois Movie Is Back
Illinois cinema fans are excited to celebrate one of the most famous movies ever filmed in our state. One of my favorite movies of all time was filmed right here in Illinois. It's the "Blues Brothers." My dad introduced it to me when I was younger and we watched it all the time. So much so, that my mom recorded over a copy we had on a VHS tape.
Illinois is paying $380,000+ to WHO???
You will NEVER guess whose salary in the Land of Lincoln was over $380,000 last year...Taxpayer dollars are going to this person and I guarantee you have ZERO idea who this person is or what they do... According to an article from the Illinois State Journal-Register (they are a FANTASTIC...
Big Changes Coming to Olive Garden and Illinois Isn’t Happy
In a time when wallets are tightening and restaurants across the nation are feeling the heat, Olive Garden’s parent company, Darden Restaurants, is taking a daring stand that’s leaving many customers dissatisfied. Olive Garden's Bold Move Leaves Customers with a Bitter Taste. As inflation drives up operational costs...
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
Babies R Us will open 11 Illinois stores, including one in Springfield
Kohl’s department store in Springfield will be one of the retail chain's 11 locations in Illinois to add a Babies 'R' Us franchise. Kohl's recently announced that the first Babies 'R' Us shops will open next month and will continue opening through the fall. The 11 Illinois store openings are part of a campaign to add Babies 'R' Us franchises to 200 Kohl’s locations nationwide.
Pritzker, Labor leaders cut the ribbon on new Emerson Park Public Safety Center
East St. Louis, IL – Gov. JB Pritzker, Labor leaders and public officials stood together to cut the ribbon on the new Emerson Park Public Safety Building – another union-built project funded by Rebuild Illinois. The $15 million center is located at the Emerson Park Metrolink station, intended...
Illinois teen Isabella Coleman-Sullivan looks to shine at Miss Amazing Summit
ROSEMONT, Ill. - In this morning’s Good News Guarantee, the Miss Amazing National Summit is taking place this weekend in Rosemont. The program shines a spotlight on women with disabilities who go tot extraordinary lengths to help their communities. Isabella Coleman-Sullivan is the Illinois Miss Teen Amazing. She uses...
7 juveniles injured after ‘electrical malfunction’ on Illinois roadway
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Seven juveniles were injured early Monday morning after the SUV they were traveling in had an “electrical malfunction.” According to Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins, deputies responded to a single vehicle crash at about 2:40 a.m. The crash, notified to deputies by an iPhone collision alert, occurred in the 11800 block […]
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