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Women's volleyball drops two in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Augustana Vikings women's volleyball team dropped both matches on Saturday to wrap up its final day in the Twin Cities, falling to the Macalester Scots by a score of 3-1 before losing to the St. Catherine Wildcats in straight sets. Macalester jumper out to a...
Symposium raises awareness about life expectancy
UnityPoint Health and Trinity Health Foundation will present the 16th annual V.R. Alla Community Symposium aimed at raising awareness about life expectancy in the United States and educating the public on the major diseases and causes of death affecting our population. The free event will be held Thursday, September 26...
Video: Friday night accident leaves one person injured
One person was injured in a two-car crash that occurred at the intersection of Church and Hollis streets at approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday. Responding to the scene of the accident were the Kewanee police and fire departments and the Illinois State Police. The ISP took control of the scene. According...
53rd Annual National Stearman Fly-In
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE 53rd ANNUAL NATIONAL STEARMAN FLY-IN all events held in the International Stearman Community Center at the Galesburg Municipal Airport unless otherwise noted. *Monday, September 2, 2024. 7-11 a.m.: Hog Capital of the World Days fly-in breakfast, Kewanee. Municipal Airport, Kewanee, IL. All you can eat...
New coaches and historic touchdowns: What we learned about Peoria-area football in Week 1
New coaches got wins, Peoria Notre Dame earned a tough loss, there were plenty of points from Morton — and Richwoods' girls flag football team made a splash. Here are some takeaways from Week 1 in Illinois high school football around the Peoria area: ...
Rock Island Grand Prix course change gives access to businesses during construction
The Rock Island Grand Prix will see its first course change ever this year to avoid local construction meant to revitalize the downtown. It will provide unique challenges to long-time racers. “The interesting thing will be we’ve raced the same track for 28 years and now no one will have...
'He's a special talent': Elite Dunlap football recruit puts on show in Week 1 blowout
DUNLAP — Forget the hype — Mack Sutter is for real. The Dunlap junior showed off his abilities on both sides of the ball as he helped the Eagles cruise to a Week 1 home victory over Galesburg, 48-0. Sutter, the 6-foot-6, 225-pound tight end/linebacker, caught a touchdown pass, then returned an interception...
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.
'Amazing opportunity': Ex-NFL kicker makes Illinois high school coaching debut against Pekin
PEKIN — Robbie Gould had a reason for launching his high school football coaching career, and it wasn't just for kicks. The former Chicago Bears and NFL kicker made his debut as a high school football head coach Friday, bringing his Rolling Meadows team to Memorial Stadium, where host Pekin beat them, 28-14,...
Residents in Oswego invited to monitor speeding with new police program
The Oswego Police Department is implementing a new program where residents can sign up and be trained to use a police radar unit to record the speed and license plate numbers of drivers in their neighborhood. As part of the Speed Watch Program, the data would be sent to the...
Friday Football Fever Week 1 (08/30/24)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Watch highlights from __ games and scores from many others in the first Friday Football Fever show of 2024, including Salt Fork’s/ Westville’s win against Salt Fork/ Westville in the Spotlight Game of the Week. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 21, Clifton Central 8 Unity 32, Prairie Central 13 Peoria 56, Centennial 21 Warrensburg-Latham 20, Tuscola […]
Morris Theatre Guild holds auditions for Shrek, Jr.
Aug. 30—The Morris Theatre Guild is holding auditions for children ages seven to 18 to perform Shrek, Jr., a musical from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. Those auditioning should prepare an a cappella song to perform. They will also be asked to read from the script. All auditions will take place at the Morris Theatre Guild, 516 W. Illinois Ave. ...
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