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PHOTOS: Sinkhole in Machesney Park causes Mitchell Road to close
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Mitchell Road is closed between Vaughdale Drive and Timbelyne Way currently due to a sinkhole. The Village asked citizens to avoid the area and use alternative routes for safety. The village also said they expect the road to reopen later this evening.
JOLT Harm Reduction to hold first RecoveryFest this month
PEORIA – JOLT Harm Reduction, harm reduction and peer recovery organization, will hold its first RecoveryFest on Saturday, July 13. The event will feature live music, local art, food, and stories of recovery. The family-friendly event will feature performances by local musicians and attendees can explore creations from local...
MEA President: Many Morton teachers are considering leaving as job is, ‘taking a toll on our teachers’
MORTON (25News Now) - With the cost of living rising every year, Morton School District 709 is having a difficult time retaining teachers. Morton Education Association (MEA) President and 6th grade teacher Shane Weyland said teachers want to provide their students a good education, but they have been struggling to do so because of the pay.
Restaurant inspection update: Grimy blenders, mouse droppings and bad sushi
Inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations in recent weeks, including octopus left to thaw in buckets, mouse droppings, and grimy blenders used to concoct smoothies. Two Iowa restaurants recently agreed to close temporarily to address the issues found by inspectors. One of the restaurants posed “an imminent health hazard” […] The post Restaurant inspection update: Grimy blenders, mouse droppings and bad sushi appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
It's not the Fourth of July without Iowa sweet corn. Here's where to find it this week.
If you’re anything like the viral “Corn Kid,” then you can’t imagine a more beautiful thing than Iowa sweet corn. Luckily for you, at least three Iowa corn sellers in the Des Moines metro and some Fareway stores say local sweet corn is available now or will be available by the weekend. Most...
One of Morton's best softball players, former player of the year, dies at age 46
No one preached positivity to her Morton softball teammates like Lori Greiner Grover. Her signature motto – "Remember your HAT" (hard work, attitude, team) – will be forever engrained into the minds of those who played with Greiner. And those lasting memories of Greiner live on following her death at age 46 on June 12 due to complications from leukemia, according to her obituary.
New entertainment center taking over vacated space at Northwoods Mall
PEORIA (25News Now) - A new option for bowling and entertainment is coming to Northwoods Mall. Northwoods Mall says Tilted 10 will feature 10 bowling lanes, two 18-hole blacklight mini golf courses, over 100 video, prize and virtual reality games, pinball alley, redemption center, party and group event rooms, restaurant and bar.
Outdoor Concert To Benefit Family Peace Center In Rockford
Summer outdoor concerts are always the best way to see your favorite bands and this show is also benefiting an amazing cause. Miles Nielson Concert To Benefit Family Peace Center In Rockford. I know there are plenty of people that live in the Rockford area that like to bag on...
New name, same mission at Three Fires Council, Scouting America
For more than 100 years, Scouting America programs have instilled in youth the values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Today, these values are just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910. Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives.
2024 John Deere Classic tee times, TV coverage, viewer's guide
Ladies and gentlemen, start your (tractor) engines! The PGA Tour is back in the Quad Cities for the John Deere Classic, featuring two-time event winner Jordan Spieth, last year’s victor Sepp Straka and Jason Day for the first time since 2011. This will be Spieth’s first time competing in...
Morton graduate Gus Rugaard achieving dream to be D1 player as Bradley walk-on
PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – Growing up as a kid, Gus Rugaard spent years cheering on the Bradley Braves from the stands. Now he’s just months away from having a front-row seat. Rugaard may have the simplest move to college for an incoming freshman. Just a 10-mile drive from...
Lawsuit alleges mobile home park owner violated Bloomington tenants' rights
Two Bloomington mobile home residents are alleging the Texas-based company that bought the mobile home park they rent land from last year is violating their rights, according to legal documents filed in McLean County. Oak Wood Properties — which lists itself as the owner of five mobile home parks in...
Rockford prepares to replace historic bridge to provide safer connection to nearby school
ROCKFORD — The city will replace a 105-year-old bridge across the street from Constance Lane Elementary School next year in order to provide a safer connection for schoolchildren and neighborhood residents. Congressman Eric Sorensen announced on Monday that he secured $1 million in federal funding to help pay for...
Davenport fire suspect spat on firefighter, officials say
An 18-year-old Davenport man was in custody Tuesday after police say he is a suspect in an arson, according to a news release. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Davenport Fire Department responded to the 1000 block of Grand Court for a structure fire. Crews responded with three engines, two ladder trucks, and a district chief, for an initial response of 16 personnel.
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