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Special Airline For Dogs Now Flies Out Of Illinois
If you love traveling with your dog, there is now a new and better option flying out of Illinois. Don't get me wrong, I love animals, especially my pets. I just don't understand how people bring them on vacation and travel with the little creatures. Manly, because it's not easy. It's hard enough going through an airport with yourself let alone with a dog.
St Jude Kewanee To Peoria Run Fundraiser July 20th
Don’t miss the opportunity to give a group of runners, running for St Jude Children’s Hospital, a HUGE send off! Saturday, July 20, 2024, runners from all over the area will leave at 5 AM from Kewanee Physical Therapy and Rehab, and run on Main and Tenney Streets, before taking a break at the Peoples National Bank South Banking Center.
Renowned Peoria running store fueled by driven owner and his 'full tank of passion'
PEORIA — Adam White does not just sell running shoes at RC Outfitters. He is selling a lifestyle, one earned from a lifetime of miles and races and reflection and running toward, not away, from inner challenges. "Life's journey has changed what running means to me," said White, 48. "Running is part of...
3 things to do this weekend: Fun in the parks and a 50/50 Euchre tourney
Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of July 19-21, 2024, curated by WGLT's Lauren Warnecke. You can find more coverage on our Datebook - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WGLT's Weekend Scoop email newsletter, which goes out every Friday. Collect them all: Cooler temps...
‘Aging with Vitality’: Graceland hosting event for people in their golden years
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Sometimes aging or watching our loved ones age can be scary. But becoming old or seasoned in life does not mean one has to become weak or meek. Graceland Center for Purposeful Aging has just the event for the elderly people in the Greater Peoria area. On Saturday, the senior center is hosting Aging with Vitality. People aged 50 and older can enjoy a day of carnival games, a silent auction, a cake and prize walk and picnic foods.
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
Illinois has already experienced over 100 tornadoes this year, double the annual average
On Monday, the National Weather Service in Chicago issued 16 tornado warnings — the most they’ve sent out on a single day since 2004. The office confirmed that at least 28 tornadoes swept across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on Sunday and Monday night as peak wind gusts reached more than 100 mph. Illinois has already experienced over 100 tornadoes this year, though the state ...
Don’t Fall Victim to the Latest USPS Text Scam Circulating Illinois
We should all know better by now, but I nearly fell victim to a new package delivery text scam the other day, and I don't want the same thing to happen to you. Here's one thing I can guarantee about me; if you call or text me from a number I don't recognize, I will not answer or respond...ever. My notorious call screening usually saves me from phone scammers, BUT, when I have been waiting for over two weeks for Japanese Beetle traps I desperately need to arrive, receiving a text about a delivery issue almost had me falling hook, line, and sinker into the scammer's trap.
Cain to run in honor of Jackman
Seven years have passed since Conner Cain lost his best friend, Sam Jackman, to leukemia. To honor Jackman, Cain will participate in the St. Jude Canton to Peoria Run on Saturday. The annual charity event is a 33.3-mile run from Canton, Illinois to Peoria, Illinois. It is one of several community running events that are part of the St. Jude Runs campaign. Money raised will help support families of children fighting cancer at St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Heavy rains this past week have all but extinguished drought conditions across Illinois
Rainfall over the next week looks minimal across the Chicago area; heaviest amounts centered from Texas across the Southeast into the Carolinas Heavy rains this past week have all but extinguished drought conditions across Illinois. Precipitation past 7 days How far from normal? July 9 drought map: July 16 drought map:
Peoria Police capture 2 suspects in Friday night business burglary
PEORIA (25News Now) - Police have arrested two people for a reported burglary Friday night at a business in South Peoria. The burglary happened at Economy Auto Body at Southwest Adams Street and Greenlawn Avenue. Police were called shortly after 9 p.m. The suspects, a male and a female, tried...
Here are the doubles results for the 2024 Tri-County Tennis Tournament in Morton
The 2024 Tri-County Tennis Tournament is scheduled for two weekends at the end of July, played at Morton High School. The event is split between six doubles events, set for July 19-21. The singles events are set for July 25-28. ...
Civil rights lawsuit filed against Washington landlord
PEORIA, Ill. – A Washington landlord is accused of sexually harassing female tenants and housing applicants. The U.S. Justice Department outlined the charges against Michael DeWitte in a civil rights lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Peoria. The lawsuit alleges that since at least 2002 DeWitte subjected female tenants...
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