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Beyond the Stage interview: Adapting Jane Austen’s voice
Festival dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with director and adapter Quetta Carpenter about the upcoming production of Sense and Sensibility at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF). This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Kee-Yoon Nahm (KN): Before we talk about Sense and Sensibility, would you walk me through your...
TV Cameras Caught Poor Kid Getting Smacked In The Junk By His Sister During “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” At Cubs-Phillies Game
One young Chicago Cubs fan felt the pain during this historic day. On the Fourth of July, many Major League Baseball teams were in action, trying to deliver a win to their home fans before they set out to barbeque. The Chicago Cubs were one of them who welcomed the...
New, challenging disc golf course opens in Galesburg
Galesburg has a new disc golf course at Lake Storey. The new course, which opened in June, is the second one in the city. The other is at Kiwanis Park. Josh Fleming, who designed the Lake Storey course, thinks it will attract visitors to Galesburg. “We want to bring tournaments...
Inside the process: Dunlap football star is one of the nation's top recruits
Mack Sutter will play big-time college football. However, it remains a mystery where the 6-foot-6, 225-pound athlete from Dunlap will end up. Yet the four-star prospect from the Class of 2026 has plenty of options, with a staggering 31 scholarship offers from Power 5 conferences since Jan. 25. The top-100 national recruit been...
Wake Up Tri-Counties Henry and Stark County Health Departments Talk HIV Testing
June 27th is National HIV Testing Day, and the Henry and Stark County Health Departments are offering free HIV rapid tests today for National HIV Testing Day. RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Departments joined Sean in the studio to talk about HIV testing on Wake Up Tri-Counties.
East Peoria police arrest man in relation to opening mailboxes
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – A 34-year-old man was given a notice to appear on charges relating to going through mailboxes in East Peoria. East Peoria Police say officers on June 26th noticed an “overwhelming majority” of mailboxes were open in the area of Arnold Road after receiving complaints.
Rain returns to our forecast early next week
PEORIA (25News Now) - Our weather should be mostly quiet this weekend. We’ll see mainly clear skies tonight with lows in the low 60s followed by mostly sunny skies in the afternoon with highs in the low 80s. Sunday will be a little warmer and muggier with highs in the upper 80s.
Gun found in vehicle in downtown Peoria leads to arrests early Friday morning
PEORIA, Ill. – Two men were arrested after a firearm was found early Friday in an unoccupied vehicle in downtown Peoria. Police say a Glock handgun was reportedly seen by officers in the vehicle during a patrol in the area of Jefferson and Harrison just before 3:15 A.M. Officers...
Man arrested on aggravated unlawful weapon charges in Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - A man is in the Peoria County Jail after Peoria Police said they saw him with a partially concealed handgun on his person Thursday night. The suspect, 28-year-old Kalvin T. Cornish-Kirkwood, is facing a preliminary charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Just after 11:30...
Peoria's Alan Andrew Collins Sentenced to 55 Months for 3rd Firearm Possession Conviction
Peoria man, Alan Andrew Collins, age 39, finds himself staring down another prison term following his recent sentencing for firearms possession. This marks Collins' third trip to federal prison on similar charges, a tale of recurring run-ins with the law. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of Illinois, Collins—who resides on MacQueen Avenue in Peoria—has been handed a 55-month sentence followed by a three-year supervised release.
Illinois Democrat becomes latest House member to call on Biden to exit race
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to call on President Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race Friday, following his poor debate performance last week. Quigley, in an interview Friday evening on MSNBC’s “All in with Chris Hayes,” joined a growing list of Democrats who are skeptical about Biden’s ability to beat…
Illinois Closings: This Fast Food Giant May Be Shuttering Stores
For over a year now, it seems as though each new week brings some news about another company with locations throughout the country deciding (or being forced to decide) to permanently close multiple locations. We've seen several major retailers in Illinois close their doors forever, and we've seen even more...
Illinois police are making more traffic stops: Study
(WTVO) — New data showed Illinois police made more traffic stops in 2023 than the year before. The Department of Transportation’s study shows stops are up 12%, the highest since 2019. Four out of five police agencies reported they stopped more Black and Latino drivers compared to White drivers. Black drivers were more likely to […]
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