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Danville native makes White Sox debut
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Chuckie Robinson III is back in the show and playing for his home state. Robinson was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte and promptly put in the lineup for the White Sox as they faced the Royals on the road. Chicago picked up his contract in December after becoming a free agent. Despite […]
Volunteers open school supply store for teachers in Our Town Forsyth
FORSYTH, Ill. (WCIA) — The school year is just about a month away. That means restocking on pencils, markets and notebooks may soon be on the top of your mind. Teachers will prepare to fill their classrooms with those things, but it’s not always easy to get there. That’s where Crystal Hoadley and Jill Kelm […]
D20 Peru All-Stars roll through State Softball prelims; Face Elmhurst in Monday semi-final
Coach Tara Backes's softball team hasn't seen any serious competition all weekend at the State Tourney in Evergreen Park. Backes told us the 8 – 10 year old All-Stars beat Twin Rivers – in the early game Saturday – 10 – 0. Ekko Baima had a triple and eight out of eleven players provided hits. Quinn Holman pitched three innings and Maeve Brandt pitched one inning in the four inning game.
Illinois best friends who always told each other 'I love you' die together driving to Cardinals game
Teagan Kelley and Ashton Jackson had been inseparable since kindergarten and were on their way to a Cardinals game when their car hit another and swerved off the road and into a pole.
Gas prices continue to rise in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The average price of gas in the Peoria area rose about a cent in the last week. According to a GasBuddy survey of 148 gas stations in the Peoria area, the average price of gas on Monday is about $3.67 a gallon. This is about a cent higher than a month ago and a cent lower than the average price from this time last year.
Gov. Pritzker, Illinois Democratic leaders endorse Kamala Harris for president
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and state Democratic Party leaders endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Monday, one day after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Harris himself.
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...
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
Who are Illinois' highest paid state workers? Here's the top 10
Gov. JB Pritzker is often referred to as the richest politician in the country. Yet, it is his personal wealth as an heir to Hyatt Hotel fortune, and not a state salary, that earns him this distinction. Even if he decided to take the $226,800 salary for the current fiscal...
Deaconess Foundation invites applications from organizations in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois
The Deaconess Foundation aims to improve the health of the community and people of eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The foundation invites applications for its Seeding the Future Grants, which support efforts that accelerate change in conditions and systems transformation through coalition and base building, grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, community organizing, and public policy development/change. Funding will be awarded to bolster organizational and civic infrastructure expansion, advance of public policies, and/or support efforts impacting systems transformation through an intergenerational approach for the improved health and wellness of people in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The grant is designed to cultivate a partnership pipeline for the Movement Transformation Cohort.
Local activist group continues to protest the war in Palestine
PEORIA (25News Now) - Dozens of people came out with Peoria for Palestine to protest the war in Palestine Sunday afternoon in Peoria. At the corner of University and Main Streets, the group held signs and chanted songs begging for the violence in the country to stop. This is the...
Peoria City heads to Conference Finals
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria City defeated the Des Moines Menace in a high scoring and physical match on Sunday at Shea Stadium. Peoria City lost a 3-1 lead in regulation, then fought back to tie the game 5-5 in extra tie before winning the playoff match-up in penalty kicks, 6-4. The win is likely […]
Peoria police investigate shots fired inside Big Al’s
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Officers are investigating a report of gunshots inside the building that houses Big Al’s early Sunday. Officers were called the business, located in the 400 block of Southwest Jefferson Avenue, just before 3:30 a.m. on a report of a fight, said Semone Roth of the Peoria Police Department.
Illinois State Police investigating after man killed during encounter with Peoria police
A man was killed during an encounter with multiple police officers Sunday in Peoria. Four Peoria police officers responded to the 1800 block of W. Sherman Avenue around 12:33 p.m. Sunday on a call for assistance with a "violent" male, police said. Officers identified the individual as Donald Wilson, 46, who had a...
Speech Experts Really Don’t Like How You’re Saying ‘Illinois’
There are rebels in our midst that are saying what should be an obvious word incorrectly. It's such a problem that the speech experts have issued a warning to everyone that has managed to say "Illinois" incorrectly. I'm a live and let live kind of person. If you want to...
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