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High school football schedules for west central Illinois teams
Summer is in full swing, which means Illinois high school football is right around the corner. Teams can have their first practices on Monday, Aug. 12, ahead of first scheduled games for Labor Day weekend (Aug. 28-30). A nine-week regular season ensues, with playoffs set to begin on Nov. 1. The state finals are...
Company That Owns Illinois Pizza Huts Files for Bankruptcy
The struggle continues for many food franchises as a company that owns many Pizza Hut locations in Illinois has reportedly filed for bankruptcy. Nation's Restaurant News reported today that EYM Pizza L.P. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the eastern district of Texas Monday. They said this pizza company "operates units in the South and Midwest". According to their corporate site, that includes Pizza Hut locations in Illinois.
When 2 Illinois Men Got Lost in the Woods – Something Found Them
It was supposed to be a date with two girls they had met, but for two Illinois men it became something completely different and terrifying. After they became lost in the woods trying to locate the home of the ladies, something found them, but it wasn't what they were hoping for.
Ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Michael Madigan wants counts dismissed due to SCOTUS ruling
Lawyers for the former AT&T Illinois boss accused of trying to bribe then-House Speaker Michael Madigan argue in a new filing that the prosecution’s case has been “significantly undermined” by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling walking back a federal bribery statute. Paul La Schiazza, 66, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in October 2022 with conspiring to pay ...
Illinois quick hits: McClain wants to sever from case; Cameo settles; site prep grants announced
McClain wants to sever from case with Madigan A defendant in the upcoming federal prosecution of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants his own trial separate from Madigan. Defendant Michael McClain, a former state lawmaker and ComEd lobbyist known for his close association with Madigan, has filed a request to sever his trial from Madigan's because Madigan's defense team plans to blame McClain for any wrongdoing. ...
Doctors say ‘stay inside’ if you have bad lungs after recent wildfires
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — It has been hazy the last few days in the Western U.S. and Canada after recent wildfires. Health experts are warning that some people may want to be careful when outside because of the air quality. Last year in Illinois, there were times in June when the air quality reached unhealthy […]
Starbucks throws its weight behind 6 new community solar farms
Starbucks has partnered with Nexamp, the largest community solar provider in the US, to anchor six new community solar farms in Illinois. Everyone benefits: The coffee giant has committed to purchasing renewable electricity in the long term, which will, in turn, anchor more than 40 megawatts (MW) of community solar in Illinois.
Two in custody in connection with shooting at after-prom party in Chillicothe
A 16-year-old was arrested and an 18-year-old charged in connection with an April shooting at an after-prom party in Chillicothe, the Peoria County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday in a news release. The 16-year-old was arrested without incident Wednesday in Peoria and charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and not possessing a Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID), according to the release. ...
Missing N.Y. man, later pronounced dead, found in Peoria area by Knox County deputies
A man reported missing from New York state was found in the Peoria area — with the help of regional search and rescue teams, including Knox County’s — but ended up passing away. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says the search was Tuesday, after he was contacted...
Pekin babysitter charged with murder ordered held
PEKIN (25News Now) - A Pekin babysitter will be held in the jail during her murder trial. Associate Judge Derek Asbury believes 21-year-old Makenna Rhodes could still be a threat. If she were at home, Rhodes’ family could still bring her three-month old baby to breastfeed. Asbury also believes...
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