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Peoria teachers go door-to-door to encourage higher attendance
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Public Schools expanded a yearly effort to increase student attendance, as classes resume July 31. The initiative is called “Because We Care Walks.” Teachers, counselors, and administrators visited homes the homes of students who did not have adequate attendance during the previous school year.
Watch DGPT Pros at an Urban Course Ace Race!
Coming up next week ahead of the 2024 Ledgestone Open presented by GRIPeq, disc golf fans will get a chance to take part in and watch one of the most unique exhibition events on Tour this year!. Choose Greater Peoria’s Downtown Disc Golf Experience (July 30th, 2024) Come play...
Kitchen fire in South Peoria deemed accidental
PEORIA, Ill. – No one was injured after a house fire in South Peoria Friday afternoon. Peoria Fire says crews responded at around noon to Butler and South Western, finding black smoke coming from the front door of the one-and-a-half story house. The homeowner had told firefighters their dog...
18-year-old man appears in court for deadly April shooting
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — An 18-year-old man appeared in court for his connection to a second shooting that occurred in April: this time deadly. Peoria County prosecutors charged Korion Hopkins, 18, with first-degree murder, a Class M felony, in connection to the April shooting death of 18-year-old Mike’Quese Taylor.
Registration Open for The 48th Annual Hog Days Stampede on August 31, 2024
Registration is open for the 48th Annual Hog Days Stampede. You can choose the four-mile run, the one-mile run, or the kid’s run. There are awards for the first three male and female kids in each age group. The age groups are 8 and under; 9–10; 11–12; and 13–14. The kid’s race starts at 9:30 AM and there is no entry fee, but a guardian must fill out and sign the entry form, for kids 7 and under. A Free T-shirt is provided by The Kewanee Banking Center for the first 300 entries received. There is no guarantee of the correct size for entries received after Saturday, August 17th.
Changing the trajectory of Galesburg’s Orpheum Theatre
Andrew Driscoll says he’s both an entrepreneur -- and a creative. A Peoria native, Driscoll started his career performing in “Miss Saigon” on Broadway. After 9/11 he came home to Peoria, started a non-profit theater, and then moved into a for-profit venture called The Waterhouse. In the...
What to watch for at the 2024 SC2 Peoria TT motorcycle races at PMC Park
The annual World Famous 2024 SC2 Peoria TT races are scheduled for Sunday at the iconic Peoria Motorcycle Club. This is the 78th edition of the race, which is part of the American Flat Track motorcycle racing series. Where are the Peoria TT races? The annual races are set for Peoria Motorcycle Club Race...
Miller Park Zoo set to open historic animal building for first time since 2020
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomington’s Miller Park Zoo is reopening the historic Katthoefer Animal Building to the public. The building was closed to visitors in March 2020 because the big cats, primates, and members of the weasel family...
Historic Lexington 'castle' hits the auction block
A historic home in Lexington will be sold by auction after sitting on the market for nearly a year. The 1898 Victorian mansion at 10 N. Spencer St., known as "The Castle," was originally built for David Hyatt Van Dolah, an aristocrat best known as a broker of French horses.
Ottawa Agrees to Coordinate Grant with NCICG, Approves More Surveillance Cameras
At Thursday's special meeting of the Ottawa City Council, an agreement was approved to partner with North Central Illinois Council of Governments to administer and coordinate services regarding a Community Development Block Grant. The grant will allow for necessary rehab and upgrades to qualifying homes in the downtown and West side areas, from Chestnut to Route 6. Ten or more homes will be chosen from applicants in the designated area. An estimated $650,000 is available to divide up into those properties.
GROSS! Illinois Will Experience A “Bug Boom” This Summer
With warmer-than-average weather sweeping across Illinois, residents are noticing a surge in bug and insect activity. The unseasonable temperatures have created an ideal environment for these critters to thrive, leading to an unexpected influx in homes and gardens. In Illinois, in addition, to the warmer temperatures, we've also experienced more...
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Illinois Duo Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering
Two Illinois men, Erik Richard Jones and Mitchell Allen Melega, were sentenced to prison after being convicted of bank fraud and money laundering. They were also ordered to pay nearly $4.84 million in restitution for defrauding First Midwest Bank and misappropriating loaned funds. The sentences were handed down in Rock Island, following their guilty pleas to multiple charges. On July 23, 2024, Erik Jones, of Colona, was sentenced to 54 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Mitchell Melega, formerly of Orion, was sentenced to 75 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. They were both ordered to pay $4,840,944.63 in restitution.
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
More layoffs announced Manufacturers Caterpillar and John Deere are laying off workers. Moline-based John Deere laid off 170 employees this week, following hundreds more layoffs in the Quad Cities area the past few months. Caterpillar officials confirmed that the company implemented a one-week layoff for employees in East Peoria. According to Industrial Technology Research, U.S....
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