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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...
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...
Cops 4 Cancer Summer Bash Returning To Cedar Point
Unfortunately, cancer hasn't gone away. That means your help is needed in supporting folks dealing with the disease. Two days of live entertainment is planned as part of this years Cops 4 Cancer Summer Event. Music, food, drinks, raffles, and a 50-50 drawing can all be enjoyed this Friday and Saturday at Cerri Memorial Park in Cedar Point.
Peru All-Stars tourney run ends Monday; D20 falls to Elmhurst
The Peru Softball 8 - 10 year old All-Stars finish at State knowing they were in the top four. Coach Tara Backes told WLPO that after Peru fell to an experienced Elmhurst team 4 – 0 Monday evening in Evergreen Park. Over the weekend, Backes' girls vaulted over their...
Youth basketball camp builds skills on court and off court
IVCC’s youth basketball camp has become a tradition in the Stokes family, passed down from father Trent to son Gavin. Lessons they have learned there stick with them. Those lessons not only boosted Trent's successful high school and college court careers, but he still applies them now that he coaches.
Washington teen identified after fatal crash in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA (25News Now) - Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified the victim of a fatal East Peoria Crash as 16-year-old Avery Grazier of Washington. Preliminary autopsy results show Grazier died from multiple blunt force injuries in a single-vehicle pickup truck crash as a passenger. East Peoria Police arrested...
Springfield Road residents disheartened after annual garage sales canceled
EAST PEORIA (25News Now)—Furniture, clothes, and your favorite knickknacks will not be lining Springfield Road this summer. The organizers of the annual garage sales announced last week that it’s canceled this year due to the ongoing road work. Residents are frustrated on two fronts: one part is due...
Peoria County deadly shooting victim identified
UPDATE (9:01 p.m.) — Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood released the identity and cause of death of the man shot and killed early Tuesday morning in the city. According to a Facebook post from the coroner, 31-year-old Quinterius Evans from Peoria died of “multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body, suffered an immediate loss of his […]
Girl’s Flag Football is rapidly growing nationally, including right here in Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - Flag Football as a sport has exploded in popularity nationally, including right here in our area. Peoria High is fielding their first ever girl’s flag football team, and they plan on playing other high schools on Friday nights right before Varsity Football games. You can...
Metamora grad Anna Peplowski ready to fulfill Olympic dream this week
METAMORA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The Summer Olympics are finally here. It’s been a long wait for Anna Peplowski. The Metamora High School grad made the U.S. Olympic team in mid-June and has waited nearly six weeks to get to Paris. After a training camp in North Carolina in early July and one in Croatia last […]
2 people hurt after pair of Peoria shootings Sunday
PEORIA (25News Now) - Two men were shot in a pair of shootings on Sunday, one of them during the pre-dawn hours in South Peoria and the other at an unknown location. Peoria Police said they were called about 3:35 a.m. to the 900 block of West Hurlbert Street where a Shot Spotter alert indicated a dozen rounds were fired. A 25-year-old man, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, was taken to the hospital, according to police.
'Blessing in disguise': Metamora grad battles MS, excels in military Warrior Games
PEORIA — Allie Smith has two armfuls of medals from the 2024 U.S. Department of Defense Warrior Games, but the real prize proved to be the mettle she discovered through competition. The Germantown Hills native and former Metamora soccer player is a U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant working as an avionics expert, repairing...
Lansing Journalists receive state and national awards from Illinois Women’s Press Association
LANSING, Ill. (July 23, 2024) — Lansing Journal writers Carrie Steinweg and Marlene Cook recently won several journalism awards from the Illinois Women’s Press Association (IWPA). In May, the 2024 IWPA Mate E. Palmer Professional Communications Contest awards were announced, with Steinweg and Cook sweeping the board. A...
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