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Kewanee School District Activities Calendar for September 1st to 7th, 2024
Calendar for the week of September 1, 2024 – September 7, 2024. KHS F/S/V Volleyball at Erie-Prophetstown – 5:00 pm (at Erie) KHS F/S Football at Erie-Prophetstown – 5:30 pm (at Prophetstown) Neponset Volleyball w/Ladd – 4:00 pm. Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Central Jr. High Boys...
Tri-County Fair Set to Open Thursday Afternoon and Run Through Labor Day
Summertime is drawing to a close. One clear sign? It's time for the Mendota Tri-County Fair. This year's event runs from Thursday through Monday at the fairgrounds in Mendota. You'll enjoy a carnival, a beer garden, and vendors each day, as well as free parking, a petting zoo, and pony rides. Each day offers some variety, like fireworks on Sunday, truck-and-tractor pulls on Friday, and a demolition derby on Labor Day.
Peru Masonic Lodge Holding Annual Labor Day Saturday Breakfast Cookout for Charity
Each year, Illinois Freemasons give tens of millions of dollars to people in need and non-profit organizations, and the very active Peru Masonic lodge is offering another chance for you to help others this weekend. St. John's Lodge Number 13 in Peru will hold its annual Labor Day Weekend charity...
Nature's Treatment of Illinois, Stern Beverage moving to Rock Island
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The City of Rock Island has announced that the cannabis dispensary, Nature's Treatment of Illinois, and Stern Beverage distribution center are moving to Rock Island. On Monday, Aug. 26, the Rock Island City Council unanimously approved two letters of intent to develop agreements with A...
LIST: Here are the live music acts coming to Hard Rock Casino Rockford this fall
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The new Hard Rock Casino Rockford opens its doors at 3 p.m. on Thursday, and the company has announced several big-ticket live music acts for the fall. The new casino, at 7801 E. State Street, on the site of the former Clock Tower Resort, will feature nearly 1,300 slot machines, 50 […]
Coronado announces ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage’
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - “A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage” brings family fun to the Coronado this holiday season. The Peanuts gang will be together on stage at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main Street. The musical celebrates Charles M....
Ingersoll creates mount for largest telescope in U.S. history
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In a giant leap for mankind, Ingersoll Machine Tools teams up with the Giant Magellan Telescope Organization (GMT) to unlock the mysteries of the universe. Ingersoll is in the beginning stages of a $2.6 billion project to create and assemble a mount for the largest telescope...
After Blaze in Rivian Parking Lot, Local Fire Dept Does Some EV Fire Myth-Busting
After a fire broke out at a Rivian plant over the weekend, the local fire department is taking the opportunity to dispel myths about electric vehicle fires. "There are many rumors that EV fires cannot be extinguished, or that we have to use specialized chemicals or foam to extinguish them, and that simply isn't true," Matt Swaney, public information officer for the Normal Fire Department in Illinois, tells PCMag.
Retired WTVP executive sworn in as city treasurer until 2025 election
PEORIA (25News Now) - A familiar face will assume the role of Peoria’s city treasurer until the 2025 election. The city council Tuesday night unanimously supported Mayor Rita Ali’s choice of Chester “Chet” Tomczyk to replace Stephen Morris, who resigned in May because of professional and personal obligations.
Food bank moving into former Kmart on Sandy Hollow Road
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Northern Illinois Food Bank is moving into the old Kmart building on Sandy Hollow Road. The food bank serves six counties in the region. Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) helped secure $50,000 in funding from the ReBuild Illinois capitol spending bill, for the new location, at 1397 Sandy Hollow Road, and […]
Construction on Peoria’s new Top Golf facility ‘teed off’ Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Hope springs eternal when you step up to the tee for that first drive. That was apparent Tuesday morning when officials from the Peoria Park District and state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth stepped up to the tee and drove the last balls at the Golf Learning Center in Peoria for at least a few months.
Chicago-St. Louis passenger rail improvements win America’s Transportation Award for Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that transformational improvements to Chicago-to-St. Louis passenger rail, including the introduction of higher speeds, won top honors among Midwest states in the 2024 America's Transportation Awards in the “Quality of Life/Community Development, Large Project” category. Delivered in 2023 by IDOT under the leadership of Gov. JB Pritzker, the multi-year project on the state’s most popular rail line established 110 mph speeds for the first time in Illinois, helping to better connect communities and major institutions while improving safety, convenience and accessibility.
Downburst causes damage in Burlington
The National Weather Service said a pronounced downburst caused widespread damage in Burlington on Tuesday night, Aug. 27. A downburst is a sudden rush of wind under and near a thunderstorm. The weather service said the storm knocked down trees, limbs, and powerlines. Five homes had holes in the roofs...
Illinois Teacher Goes Viral Asking Parents Not To Bring Kid’s Birthday Cupcakes
One teacher in Illinois has a back-to-school ask of parents. Ann Brackemyer, a kindergarten teacher in Morrison, is going viral as kiddos are going back to school with what she says is an "unpopular opinion". Parents love to bring cupcakes to school on the kid's birthday for the class. It's...
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