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Illinois school named among top 25 public colleges in US by Forbes
An Illinois university was named to Forbes' list of top 25 public colleges in the U.S., marking the only Illinois school to make the cut in the latest ranking. According to Forbes, which release its top 25 list earlier this week, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sits at No. 13 when compared to other four-year universities.
IL Health officials mark National Food Safety Education Month
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — September is National Food Safety Education Month, and the Illinois Department of Public Health wants you to minimize the chances of foodborne illness. “Fall in Illinois is synonymous with food and football,” IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said. “As Labor Day approaches, marking the unofficial end of summer, IDPH is commemorating Food Education Safety Month this September and encouraging […]
Dozens of bikers spent their Saturday morning riding around the city to celebrate the beginning of the fall season
DELAVAN (25News Now) -The Delavan Fall Festival kicked off from Aug. 31 through Sep. 2., and one of its events-the Tour de Delavan Bike Ride or Race brought out dozens of people from the city ready to get active on Saturday morning. The festival’s purpose is to celebrate the new...
$70,000 Corvette stolen from Pekin car dealership
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Thieves stole a Chevrolet Corvette from a Pekin car dealership on Saturday morning, according to the dealership. According to Drew Sheperdson, the director of operations of Ray Dennison Chevy Pekin, the theft happened around 4 a.m. They used a 2024 Chevy Silverado to break the doors of the dealership, then took the Corvette Z06 out of the showroom.
Rantoul/PBL girls golfers compete in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON – Ally Wright of the Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda girls golf team shot a 101 at the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints Shootout on Saturday. Bren Henry shot a 107 while Grace Mullins shot a 114.
No. 25 Iowa wins opener without suspended coach Kirk Ferentz, beating Illinois State 40-0
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Cade McNamara threw three second-half touchdown passes and No. 25 Iowa cruised to a season-opening victory without coach Kirk Ferentz, pounding Illinois State 40-0 on Saturday. Ferentz served a one-game suspension imposed by the university for a recruiting contact violation that is under investigation by the NCAA. Assistant head coach Seth Wallace ran the team in his absence. It was the first game Ferentz had missed in his 26 seasons as the Hawkeyes’ coach. “What they did today, under these circumstances, was pretty cool,” Wallace said of the Hawkeyes. McNamara, who missed the final nine games of last season with a knee injury, threw touchdown passes of 7 and 19 yards to freshman wide receiver Reece Vander Zee. He also tossed a 31-yard TD pass to Jacob Gill to help the Hawkeyes pull away after leading 6-0 at halftime.
Women’s Volleyball Falters On Day Two of Wittenberg Fall Classic
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's volleyball team dropped its final two matches of the Wittenberg Fall Classic Saturday, Aug. 31, as the Titans (1-2) were swept by Otterbein University and fell in five sets to Baldwin Wallace University. Junior Taylor French (Romeoville, Ill.-Plainfield East) eclipsed the 1000th career kill mark in IWU's bout with Baldwin Wallace. She is the 17th player in program history to rack up 1000+ kills in a Titan career.
$1.3M ice plant coming to Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria Civic Center is getting an ice-cold addition in the next couple of years. On Friday, Peoria Civic Center spokesperson Kelsey Martin confirmed the authority board approved the $1.3 million purchase for the ice plant. She said the ice plant is set to be installed...
Ottawa Ready To Debut New Playground And Splash Pad
Hopefully there are plenty of warm days left in 2024 to enjoy a new playground and water feature in Ottawa. A soft opening of the new Peck Park Playground and Splash Pad is happening Sunday. The playground will feature cutting-edge equipment for climbing, sliding, and creative play, while the splash pad provides refreshing water fun for kids of all ages.
Illinois Wants You to Design a New State Flag?
Starting next week the Illinois State Flag Commission is accepting submissions for a new state flag design. The commission is looking for ideas and designs from the residents of Illinois. The Illinois house or Representatives passed a bill last year, and the state senate followed on forming a new state...
Legislator says Illinois Senate president admitted to ‘quid pro quo’ at DNC
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state legislator says Senate President Don Harmon's Democratic National Convention comments about unions are an admission of “quid pro quo.” Harmon delivered remarks at the DNC in Chicago for the Illinois delegation’s breakfast. “Democrats don’t win without organized labor and organized labor puts everything at risk when Democrats don’t win,” said Harmon, D-Oak Park. “We gotta stick together.” ...
Five hunters win 2024 Pekin Marigold Medallion hunt
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — A team has found the medallion in the 2024 Jimmy John’s Marigold Medallion Hunt on Saturday. According to the Marigold Festival Facebook page, the medallion was found in Tante Park at about 11:30 a.m. by longtime hunters Seth Ranney, Todd Vansaghi, Kyndall Zander, Jake Vansaghi and Dawson Woll.
Commonwealth Foundation gives Illinois an 'F' for labor laws
(The Center Square) – A new report says Illinois is failing when it comes to worker freedom. Along with Policy Analyst Andrew Holman, David Osborne, senior fellow of labor policy for the Commonwealth Foundation, authored the report titled, “The Battle for Worker Freedom: Grading State Public Sector Labor Laws.” “Well, I hate to say it. Illinois probably set a new standard for ‘F’,” Osborne said. ...
Man transported to Peoria OSF after being shot in Streator
PEORIA (25News Now) -At around 3:20 Sunday morning, Streator police responded to an apartment complex near the intersection of Bridge and Colorado St. regarding reports of multiple shots fired. When officers arrived, they found numerous shell casings in the area, and evidence of a gunshot victim. OSF Streator notified police...
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