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Pekin Park Foundation holds Bicentennial Bash
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Pekin Park Foundation is celebrating 200 years of Pekin with a Bicentennial Bash. To celebrate, guests got to experience inflatables, live music, food, and hot air balloon rides at Mineral Springs Park Pavilion in Pekin. Admission for the celebration was free for all guests. Shawn...
While ‘Red, White, & BOOM!’ sees large turnout, there’s virtually no trace left Friday
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A fireworks spectacle was seen all up and down the Peoria Riverfront last night, celebrating the Fourth of July. Up to 200,000 people showed up on both sides of the river to watch the Choose Greater Peoria Red, White and BOOM!, which promoters say ranks in the top 2% of Illinois fireworks shows.
“My dad gave me $20 and told me good luck.” Brian Wardle talks about oldest daughter moving to college
PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – Over his tenure with the Bradley Braves, coach Brian Wardle has seen dozens of athletes move in. Now he experienced it as a parent. His oldest daughter Mya has settled into Eastern Kentucky University to play basketball. He had to be out recruiting for the...
Peoria leaders proud of fewer police and fire calls on the Fourth
PEORIA (25News Now) - There was a lot of violence in Peoria around Independence Day in 2023, but local leaders say 2024 was different in a good way. Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger said the celebrations on July 3 and 4 were some of the quietest he can remember in the River City.
Inside the process: Dunlap football star is one of the nation's top recruits
Mack Sutter will play big-time college football. However, it remains a mystery where the 6-foot-6, 225-pound athlete from Dunlap will end up. Yet the four-star prospect from the Class of 2026 has plenty of options, with a staggering 31 scholarship offers from Power 5 conferences since Jan. 25. The top-100 national recruit been...
TV Cameras Caught Poor Kid Getting Smacked In The Junk By His Sister During “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” At Cubs-Phillies Game
One young Chicago Cubs fan felt the pain during this historic day. On the Fourth of July, many Major League Baseball teams were in action, trying to deliver a win to their home fans before they set out to barbeque. The Chicago Cubs were one of them who welcomed the...
Illinois Democrat becomes latest House member to call on Biden to exit race
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to call on President Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race Friday, following his poor debate performance last week. Quigley, in an interview Friday evening on MSNBC’s “All in with Chris Hayes,” joined a growing list of Democrats who are skeptical about Biden’s ability to beat…
Illinois Closings: This Fast Food Giant May Be Shuttering Stores
For over a year now, it seems as though each new week brings some news about another company with locations throughout the country deciding (or being forced to decide) to permanently close multiple locations. We've seen several major retailers in Illinois close their doors forever, and we've seen even more...
Illinois police are making more traffic stops: Study
(WTVO) — New data showed Illinois police made more traffic stops in 2023 than the year before. The Department of Transportation’s study shows stops are up 12%, the highest since 2019. 4 out of 5 police agencies reported they stopped more Black and Latino drivers compared to White drivers. Black drivers were more likely to […]
Mishandled bodies, mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations
The headlines were the stuff of nightmares. One Colorado funeral home owner let the body of a woman decompose for two years in a hearse parked outside a house he rented, while hoarding the cremated remains of dozens of others inside. Last year, authorities discovered nearly 200 improperly stored bodies at another Colorado funeral home […] The post Mishandled bodies, mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Car Maker Investing $5 Billion Dollars in Illinois Plant
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty happy when I find that I had $50 that I didn't know about. The concept of $5 billion dollars is beyond my math comprehension. That's the number that a car maker is reportedly investing in a Illinois plant. I saw this news...
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