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Illinois Democrats stand by last-minute change of presidential candidate
(The Center Square) – Illinois Democratic leaders say it’s a simple passing of the torch to a younger generation that led to the sudden shakeup of the top of their party’s ticket. The Democratic National Convention continues in Chicago this week. It’s a vastly different program than what was expected just a month ago after President Joe Biden announced he was not going to seek reelection. For months, there were...
Check your tickets: Someone hit $1.3M Lucky Day Lotto jackpot in Illinois
A lucky Illinois Lottery winner is $1.3 million richer. Is it you?. The player in question won the Lucky Day Lotto jackpot over the weekend, the Illinois Lottery confirmed, and has one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize. According to the Illinois Lottery, the...
Survey: Illinois corn and soybean crops are progressing nicely
(The Center Square) – With a lack of extreme heat or precipitation this summer, the Illinois corn and soybean crops are faring well. According to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture survey, the soybean crop condition was rated 3% very poor, 6% poor, 21% fair, 53% good, and 17% excellent. Soybeans setting pods reached 89%, compared to the 5-year average of 79%. The corn condition was rated 4% poor, 18%...
Forecaster Suggests Missouri & Illinois to Get ‘Worst of Winter’
Be wrong. Oh, please be wrong. A brand new warning about the upcoming winter comes from an online forecaster who's sole purpose is to predict wintry weather. He says that he expects both Missouri and Illinois to get what he describes as the "worst of winter". Oh, boy. This brand...
Look Out Swimmers, a Bear Spotted Swimming in this Illinois Lake
When you go swimming in Illinois, you need to understand the dangers in the water. Now, you need to consider the possibility that there are bears swimming in Illinois lakes as a new video share proves. This video was just shared a couple of hours ago by WSIL News 3...
Warning In Illinois, Iowa And Wisconsin: If You See A Dryer Sheet In Your Mailbox Leave It There
Summer is coming to an end and that warm humid weather is still here which means the wildlife, and bugs are out again. Those bugs can get annoying... thankfully there might be a solution. A random dryer sheet in your mailbox sounds weird I know...and some people have noticed these dryer sheets in their mailboxes. They actual reportedly work.
Boot Camp: Confident Morton rolls into second season under Adam O’Neill
MORTON, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Morton can hardly wait for the high school football season to kick off. After missing the playoffs in 2022, the Potters were back in the Illinois High School Association playoffs last fall. And they feel ready for another run to the postseason this year. Morton brings back “about 12 starters,” according […]
McLean County’s Toys for Tots getting an early start on Christmas
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Toys for Tots of McLean County is introducing a “Santas of Summer Parking Lot Party.”. “We’re in the Midwest. What do we do best in the Midwest? Let’s throw a parking lot party,” Coordinator Troy Zeigler said. The afternoon will be...
Two young men killed in Woodford County car crash have been identified
Rogelio Rivera Lozada, 26, and Lazaro De La Luz Hernandez, 23, both of Secor, Ill., have been identified as the men killed in a Woodford County vehicle crash on Saturday. Both men died of blunt force trauma injuries, according to Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman. Lozada and Hernandez were killed in a...
Shadewald Named Preseason All-MVC; Redbirds Picked Fourth in MVC Preseason Poll
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Illinois State volleyball was selected fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll while junior leftside Aida Shadewald was named preseason All-MVC, announced by the conference office Wednesday following a poll of the MVC's 12 head coaches. Shadewald was named First-Team All-MVC in 2023. Shadewald...
Local firefighters receive grain bin rescue training
TOWANDA, Ill. (WMBD) — Being trapped inside a grain bin is a real-life nightmare scenario, but with yearly training, firefighters can be better prepared if a farming disaster were to happen in their communities. Towanda, Gridley, Hudson, and Lexington firefighters gathered at the Towanda Fire Department to receive training...
The War and Treaty cancels as BCPA's season opener
The War and Treaty has scrapped a planned stop next week at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. The Grammy-nominated power duo was scheduled to appear on Aug. 25 between tour stops in Dayton, Ohio, and St. Paul, Minnesota. The engagement also was intended as the BCPA's 2024-25 season...
Provost Dr. Ani Yazedjian kicks off academic year with Redbird Buzz
Illinois State University Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. Ani Yazedjian joins Redbird Buzz to share the story of her personal and professional journey and her plans for the upcoming academic year on campus. Yazedjian was named Illinois State’s provost in May 2024 after serving one year as...
Watson Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week
ST LOUIS – Following a strong performance that helped the Redbirds go unbeaten in the opening week of the regular season Illinois State sophomore Ava Watson was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Tuesday. Watson started both matches and played all...
Car fire spreads to nearby home in Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - A car fire extended to a home in Peoria. The Peoria Fire Department said crews were called to the home on NE Madison Avenue around midnight Wednesday morning. Once on the scene crews saw a car on fire next to the homes with flams spreading to its side.
Local nonprofit organization making film
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Artists ReEnvisioning Tomorrow or “Art Inc.” is looking for creative talent to help with creating its first motion picture. The money comes from Impact Central’s $100,000 grant, which allowed the organization to purchase the equipment needed to put on the large production.
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