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Strong to severe storms bring hail and damaging winds to Central Illinois Thursday
Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) — Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed across Central Illinois on Thursday bringing damaging winds, hail and heavy rain to the region. Fulton and McDonough Counties were the hardest hit as a few rounds of severe thunderstorms brought large hail and damaging winds to the area. One storm dropped golf ball size hail to Table Grove and half dollar size hail to Vermont in Fulton County.
Mason County son sentenced to 55 years for killing his father
GOOFY RIDGE, Ill. (WMBD) — A Mason County man was sentenced 55 years in prison Thursday for killing his father in March 2023. Paul A. Harris, 43, whose last known address was listed in court records as being in Topeka, was found guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the March 2023 death of 69-year-old Paul D. Harris.
Parts of central Illinois hit by golf ball sized hail
Not everyone saw severe weather Thursday afternoon but areas that did see it had big hail and ominous “Shelf clouds” which are long, horizontal clouds ahead of a line of thunderstorms. Western Fulton County was hard hit with nearly 2-inch hail. Strong winds bent power poles along Route 136 near Table Grove. By the time the storms moved east of the Illinois River, the severe weather had decreased. This system is part of an active weather pattern which could bring a couple of strong storms Saturday afternoon with better chances for severe early next week.
Illini Bluffs high school pitcher throws perfect game with all strikeouts
Illini Bluffs senior Josh Vaughn twirled a perfect game Friday night, striking out all 21 batters he faced in a 1-0 victory over Peoria Christian. The Bradley signee also put himself in the Illinois High School Association record books with the second-most consecutive strikeouts in state history. “Just something you...
Sunshine rounds out the work week, low severe risk Saturday
Thursday’s storm threat across N. Illinois was limited thanks to a slight cap in the atmosphere. All of the storm reports from yesterday were in the form of hail reports, stretching from Macomb, IL to Interstate 80 to the Chicago metro. Thankfully, Friday features a break from not only...
Macomb movie theater reopening
Macomb’s movie theater is back in business. The city shut down the Rialto Cinemas in January because of multiple leaks in the roof. Water got into the electrical panels, creating a significant safety issue for customers and staff. VIP Cinema Group, which owns the theater, has made repairs, and...
25 Sports High School Saturday- May 4, 2024
(25News Now) - In Baseball, Normal Community, Morton, Washington, and Tremont all come away with big wins. In Softball, both Illini Bluffs and Washington go 2-0 on the weekend in the Swing for a Cure Tournament. In Soccer, Morton and Normal U-High come with inter-conference wins. And in lacrosse, Washington gets a thrilling overtime win.
Macomb School District to implement behavioral intervention program
The Macomb School District will pilot an intervention program for students who need extra help with behavioral and social-emotional issues. Superintendent Patrick Twomey said the Alternative Learning Opportunities Program (ALOP) is already being used in a Chicago suburban district. “I think that they’re in their second year and they’re already...
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