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PBL football wins 40-13 in season opener over Chillicothe IVC; Boyd-Meents sets school record
PAXTON – Depending on who was making a prediction, the outcome may or may not have come as a surprise. For the fourth consecutive year, the Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity football team exited the first week of the season with a win over Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central. According to PBL senior...
Pontiac football looks to build on early effort despite losing opener to Central Catholic
Pontiac head football coach Zach Gadbury pointed out during the preseason that his club was young, even though there are a good number of players returning from last year. That's the reality with only 12 seniors on the roster. Making things worse was losing one of its explosive weapons for the season after an injury during the summer. Also missing on opening night was an all-conference returnee. However, it’s not a matter of feeling the woes of...
Black Dog Urbana aims for fall reopening
Aug. 30—URBANA — Three years after it shut its doors, a popular restaurant and bar hopes to reopen soon. Co-owner Michael Cochran told The News-Gazette that Black Dog's Urbana location at 201 N. Broadway Avenue is targeting a fall reopening. "There is still a substantial amount of work to do," he said. "No major changes but we are making some updates and improvements. ... There are too many ...
Vermilion River Fall Festival coming this September
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The 49th annual Vermilion River Fall Festival is coming to Ellsworth Park next month. Organizers said the festival will include food trucks, bounce houses, lawn games and live music. More than 100 vendors will be in attendance at the festival to shop from. The festival will be held Sept. 20-22. On […]
Illini 4000 raises $60k for cancer research by biking across U.S.
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) – The Illini 4000 team has finished its cross-country ride to fight cancer, raising more than $60,000 for cancer research and patient support services. The non-profit organization was founded in 2006 and is dedicated to spreading awareness for the fight against cancer. A central part of the Illini 4000 is The Portraits Project, an on-going project since […]
Sports Schedule for Saturday/Sunday, 08/31/24 and 09/01/24
Oblong def. Schlarman (Forfeit) BHRA, Danville, Chrisman-Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Heritage, St. Joseph-Ogden, Hoopeston Area, LaSalette at Paris Doc Acklin Invitational (Boys and Girls) Armstrong-Potomac, Oakwood-Salt Fork, Westville, Schlarman at St. Thomas More Saber Corn Classic. Watseka at Clinton Light It Up Invitational. Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, Riverton Parke, North Vermillion, Seeger,...
Moweaqua man arrested for solicitation, grooming
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — On Friday a Moweaqua man had his first appearance in court on charges of indecent solicitation of a child and grooming. Braxton L. Jayne, 41, appeared in Shelby County Court on Aug. 30. According to court records, he was arrested on a warrant in another case.
Semi driver killed, pickup driver hurt in Livingston County crash
LIVINGSTON COUNTY (25News Now) - A crash early Friday in Chatsworth killed the driver of a semi and injured the driver of a pickup truck. Illinois State Police said the crash happened about 3:05 a.m. at U.S. Route 24 and 3350 East Road. Police said the pickup truck failed to...
Thursday's prep highlights: SJ-O wins 3-set marathon over BHRA
Aug. 30—In volleyball Cissna Park Tipoff At Milford. Night two of the tournament featured three matches, two involving Milford (1-1). The Bearcats first beat Clifton 25-22, 25-19. They then fell to Bishop McNamara 25-12, 25-16. Nontournament Armstrong-Potomac 2, Rantoul 1. Tinley Parkerson and Carly Grant did a little bit of everything in the Trojans' (2-1) 19-25, 25-16, 25-15 comeback win ...
Friday Football Fever Week 1 (08/30/24)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Watch highlights from __ games and scores from many others in the first Friday Football Fever show of 2024, including Salt Fork’s/ Westville’s win against Salt Fork/ Westville in the Spotlight Game of the Week. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 21, Clifton Central 8 Unity 32, Prairie Central 13 Peoria 56, Centennial 21 Warrensburg-Latham 20, Tuscola […]
Teen watching brother's baseball game stabbed in random attack: NW Indiana sheriff
Northwest Indiana authorities on Saturday were conducting an "extensive search" for the person wanted for randomly stabbing a teenage girl as she watched her brother's baseball game. The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. at the baseball fields in Lowell behind the VFW 6841 post, 17401 Morse St., according to...
Harrison's offense stymied in rematch against Plainfield
WEST LAFAYETTE — Lessons of improvisation took place at Harrison just a few miles from where Purdue was playing Indiana State in its season opener at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday afternoon. While the Lafayette area stormed to pack Ross-Ade Stadium, Harrison went from an anticipated Friday night matchup center stage to having to...
Women's Soccer At Purdue For Sunday Matinee
DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's soccer team will be in West Lafayette, Indiana, tomorrow for a afternoon matinee against Purdue. The Flyers and Boilermakers are set to kick off at 1 p.m. at Purdue's Folk Field. Admission is free. ABOUT DAYTON. Dayton (3-1) is stepping outside the friendly...
Football Recap: Logansport Skates Past South Bend Adams with Ease
Logansport lost to South Bend Adams back in August of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Logansport Berries really took it to the South Bend Adams Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-6 win on the road. The Berries pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
3 Cook County men charged in 30-minute crime spree
CICERO, Ill. - Three Cook County men have been charged in connection with a midday crime spree earlier this year. Demetrius Boens, 28, Octavious T. Crockett, 32, both of Chicago, and Joseph Wilson, 27, of Park Forest, have all been charged with multiple counts of armed robbery and aggravated vehicular hijacking, according to a statement from the Cicero Police Department.
Purdue Football Today! Jeffrey M’Ba & Jayden Dixon-Veal
Rancho Cucamonga, California (College of San Mateo) Dixon-Veal was an emergency pick up for the Boilermakers in the last recruiting class after Marshall transfer Corey Gammage backed out of his commitment to Purdue June and headed to UCF (where his stat line was an impressive DNP 0-0 on the season). After Gammage defected, Ryan Walters and company flipped Dixon-Veal from Oregon State. That ended being an advantageous trade for the Boilers, with Gammage riding the pine in Orlando and Dixon-Veal playing a key role in a decimated Purdue receiver room.
New Prairie Only Bright Spot in Friday Football Action
(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte fell short last night in their high school football matchup against Lowell at Kiwanis Field. Down 7-6 at halftime, the Slicers were holding their own before the Red Devils took control, winning 28-6. The 0-2 Slicers will travel to Valparaiso next Friday. Michigan...
Irish Start Season at Winrow Valparaiso Open
Notre Dame's cross country teams opened their 2024 seasons at the Winrow Valparaiso Open, with the women's team securing first place and the men's team finishing second. The No. 3 ranked women triumphed over Purdue by just five points, while the No. 6 ranked men were edged out by Purdue. Reagan Riley led the women with a second-place finish, clocking in at 17:39.8, and Brody Hartley topped the men's race with a time of 17:58.8.
New coaches and historic touchdowns: What we learned about Peoria-area football in Week 1
New coaches got wins, Peoria Notre Dame earned a tough loss, there were plenty of points from Morton — and Richwoods' girls flag football team made a splash. Here are some takeaways from Week 1 in Illinois high school football around the Peoria area: ...
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