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Full coverage of the Week 2 football season around Peoria
The air was unmistakably crisp Friday for Week 2 of the high school football season. The colors of fall were in near full bloom as coaches, players and fans alike bundled up in the sub-60 degree weather. Autumn had arrived for that three-hour window between kickoff and the final horn. ...
Prep football recap for Week 2 games on Sept. 6, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Normal Community celebrated its senior night with a big win over rival Normal West. The Ironmen jumped out to a 14-0 lead and beat the visiting Wildcats, 48-7, to win the 30th edition of the Chili Bowl game between the crosstown rivals. Normal Community improves to 2-0, Normal West slips to […]
Armed with raw talent, Manual QB a multi-sport athlete fueled by future in college football
PEORIA — Amare Breedlove helped Manual to a lead on the game's first possession Friday, and nearly led them through a comeback at the end. In all those minutes and plays in between, the 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior basketball guard looked more and more like what he is trying to be — a quarterback. ...
Legendary comedy star coming to Peoria for special film screening
Comedy icon Chevy Chase is coming to Peoria later this year for a special screening of the classic holiday film, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." The Peoria Civic Center will host a 35th anniversary screening of “Christmas Vacation” on Monday, Dec. 16 after which there will be a question-and-answer session with the actor and...
'Some work to do': Former Peoria karaoke bar could find new life, but hurdles remain
Karaoke may be on its way back to 631 W. Main St. in Peoria. Formerly home to Pitch Karaoke Bar, the location shuttered abruptly in early 2020. Now, a business called Tattabu is taking steps to open in the space. ...
25 teams, 11 states: Every team, every game at Washington's Tournament of Champions
The city of Washington has played host to some of the nation's top high school basketball for nearly two decades at its Tournament of Champions. The teams and schedule for the 2024 edition of the annual event were recently released, with 25 teams from 11 states scheduled to take part — including...
Peoria restaurant announces new hours, drink specials as NFL and college football ramp up
A Peoria business has introduced new hours as college and professional football kickoff this season. River City Grill, located 3504 N. Prospect Ave., is now open 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays. The restaurant also says it will have NFL games available on Sundays, as well as food and drink deals for football games. 'It feels like a harvest': Peoria business owner overcomes barriers with new restaurant This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Peoria restaurant announces new hours, drink specials as NFL and college football ramp up
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