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2 hazardous waste collections planned for October in the stateline
(WIFR) - This fall, two hazardous waste collections will be held in the stateline, giving area communities the chance to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous household products. The one-day collections are open 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on:. Saturday, October 12, at Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department,...
Illinois Republican delegates believe Trump will win regardless of whom he faces in November
MILWAUKEE (CBS) -- As the Democrats sort out who their nominee will be—with pressure growing for President Biden to withdraw—Illinois' Republicans are unbothered by whom former President Donald Trump faces come November.At their breakfast Thursday—which ended with a rousing rendition of "God Bless America"—Illinois Republican delegates gave high marks for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. They thought vice presidential nominee JD Vance was a big hit.They also think the disarray on the Democratic ticket is not a problem, but an opportunity. The delegates signaled total comfort and confidence with where things sit four months before the election.With the increasingly...
Special Airline For Dogs Now Flies Out Of Illinois
If you love traveling with your dog, there is now a new and better option flying out of Illinois. Don't get me wrong, I love animals, especially my pets. I just don't understand how people bring them on vacation and travel with the little creatures. Manly, because it's not easy. It's hard enough going through an airport with yourself let alone with a dog.
Heavy rains this past week have all but extinguished drought conditions across Illinois
Rainfall over the next week looks minimal across the Chicago area; heaviest amounts centered from Texas across the Southeast into the Carolinas Heavy rains this past week have all but extinguished drought conditions across Illinois. Precipitation past 7 days How far from normal? July 9 drought map: July 16 drought map:
US Invests $140 Million in Illinois Quantum Proving Ground.
The US Department of Defense is investing up to $140 million in a national proving ground for quantum technologies in Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker announced Tuesday. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the State of Illinois are partnering on the project, which will be based at a soon-to-be-built quantum campus in the Chicago region.
Illinois GOP Leaders Won’t Commit to Accepting Election Results, Say They Remain Concerned About Fraud
(Produced by Blair Paddock and Amanda Vinicky) Leaders of the Illinois Republican Party declined Thursday to unconditionally accept the results of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, telling reporters they remain concerned about the prospect of fraud. That echoes the position of Republican nominee former President Donald Trump, who has said...
St Jude Kewanee To Peoria Run Fundraiser July 20th
Don’t miss the opportunity to give a group of runners, running for St Jude Children’s Hospital, a HUGE send off! Saturday, July 20, 2024, runners from all over the area will leave at 5 AM from Kewanee Physical Therapy and Rehab, and run on Main and Tenney Streets, before taking a break at the Peoples National Bank South Banking Center.
Beloit Sky Carp resume season after all-star break with 7-3 victory over Peoria Chiefs
Beloit resumed play in the Midwest League on Friday night on a winning note against Peoria, beating the Chiefs 7-3 at Dozer Park in Peoria. Sky Carp shortstop Johnny Olmstead crushed a three-run home run to center field to open the scoring, then third baseman Josh Zamora followed that up with a solo shot of his own to give Beloit a quick 4-0 lead against Peoria’s Brycen Mautz. The Chiefs...
Local reaction to CrowdStrike computer outage: “Somebody dropped the ball”
PEORIA, Ill. – It could be weeks before the exact reasoning behind a global computer system outage is known, but now fixes are being put into place. Banks, businesses, airlines, hospitals and airlines were affected globally when Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike attempted to update its anti-malware software. “I...
A run to Peoria for St. Jude's; Schaefer does it for her daughter
For several years, athlete Kelly Schaefer has run one particular stretch of road for St. Jude's It's the La Salle-Peru to Peoria run. While covering that distance, Schaefer remembers rainy cold conditions....and other times – sunny brutally hot conditions. Forty-four experienced runners – including Kelly and her husband -...
25 Sports Friday - July 19, 2024
(25News Now) - Peoria City’s journey is not done yet. With their 2-0 win tonight against Thunder Bay Chill, the Carp move onto the Central Conference Semifinals to take on divisional rival Des Moines Menace for the 3rd time this season. The two sides have tied in both games so far this season.
Peoria Police capture 2 suspects in Friday night business burglary
PEORIA (25News Now) - Police have arrested two people for a reported burglary Friday night at a business in South Peoria. The burglary happened at Economy Auto Body at Southwest Adams Street and Greenlawn Avenue. Police were called shortly after 9 p.m. The suspects, a male and a female, tried...
Peoria City Soccer wins first playoff game
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The Carp have their first ever postseason victory. Peoria City got a pair of second half goals and goal keeper Samy Slimi kept visiting Thunder Bay off the scoreboard in a 2-0 win in the opening round of the USL2 playoffs at Shea Stadium on Friday. Jose Gomez Ortiz scored off […]
In East Peoria, medical professionals describe ravages of Gaza war
PEORIA (25News Now) - Illinois medical professionals are back on U.S. soil after a humanitarian trip to Gaza, and they shared their war zone experiences Friday night at Illinois Central College in East Peoria. Critical care nurse Hamza Abdul Qader spent several months there and described the destruction of Gaza’s...
Local Family raising money for St. Jude by serving up Lemonade
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 4-year-old girl and her family may not be running for St. Jude this week, but they are fundraising in a sweet way: hosting a lemonade stand Friday afternoon. 4-year-old Alice was inspired by her aunt Marie Hatterman, who was diagnosed with Hodkin’s Lymphoma when...
Peoria Library hosts bicycle giveaway raffle for their summer reading program
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Six weeks of summer reading gave some local kids the chance to take home a new bicycle Friday. Kids ranging from preschool to high school sat in the Peoria Public Library on Lincoln Ave. facing all 73 bikes, and waited to hear their name called to come up to the front of the room and receive a bike in the bike raffle event.
Group of unsheltered people in Bloomington forced to leave encampment by city
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - Ordered by the city, 19 unsheltered people had to pack up camp and leave Constitution Trail near South Gridley Street in Bloomington Wednesday. The camp had been there for a few months, and after residents raised safety concerns, city officials decided to have them removed from the area.
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