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Illini Bluffs softball headed back to IHSA state finals after home run in final inning
ATHENS — Illini Bluffs is making that familiar spring trip — to the Illinois High School Association softball state finals. The top-ranked Tigers (24-1) used a late-inning home run to beat No. 4 Carrollton, 2-1 on Monday, claiming the Class 1A Athens Supersectional. IB's next stop is its fifth successive trip to the...
Pekin remembers the cost of freedom on Memorial Day
PEKIN (25News Now) - Monday was much more than just a day off for people in Pekin. Those who bravely fought for freedom were remembered throughout the city. Veterans, families and loved ones gathered both at the Riverfront Park and the Veterans Cemetery for a day of observance. The gatherings were about honoring the sacrifices that were made for those in America to have the liberties they have today.
Suspected gunman in Fulton County domestic dispute released from jail before trial
FULTON COUNTY (25News Now) - A 22-year-old man is free from jail while he awaits trial in Fulton County on felony weapons charges and for resisting a police officer. Jontin Evans, 22, allegedly ran off after police arrived about 9:30 a.m. Saturday to investigate a domestic disturbance involving a man with a gun in Canton.
West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes found in Fulton County
West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes found in Fulton County.
Super Monday- Illini Bluffs softball advances to State Finals, Peoria Notre Dame baseball season ends
(25News Now) - The Illini Bluffs softball team is going to the 1A State Final Four after a dramatic 2-1 win over Carrollton. The Peoria Notre Dame baseball season ended with an Elite Eight loss to Wilmington, 5-0. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our 25News mobile app, and on our WEEK 25News SmartTV streaming app. Learn more about how you can get connected to 25News streaming live news here.
Elmwood/Brimfield runner wins elusive track and field state championship
Isaiah Hill finally got his gold. The Elmwood/Brimfield runner won his first career track and field state championship on Saturday, winning the Class 1A 1600-meter run in a personal-best 4 minutes, 17.02 seconds. Hill now has six career IHSA state medals — including three runner-up finishes. He finished second in...
Local soccer club holds an annual tournament in honor of their late coach
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — A local youth soccer club raised more than $10,000 at their 5th annual tournament. Pekin Pride Soccer Club holds the annual tournament every Memorial Day weekend to raise funds for the club. This year, more than 90 teams from across the state competed in the...
Prep sports recap for May 27, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Sophomore Sara Finn hit a tie-breaking homer in the top of the seventh and Illini Bluffs held on to beat Carrollton, 2-1, in the class 1A softball super-sectional at Athens on Monday. The wins sends the Tigers (24-1) to their fifth consecutive trip to state. Ilini Bluffs will face Trico (23-5) […]
Softball Recap: Illini Bluffs finds playoff glory versus Pleasant Hill
Illini Bluffs had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pleasant Hill Wolves a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Winning may never get old, but Illini Bluffs sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
High five: Illini Bluffs softball heads to the 2024 IHSA supers after dramatic final at-bat
GLASFORD — Illini Bluffs waited until its last at-bat to finally come alive. The top-ranked Tigers softball team broke up a perfect game and walked off a 1-0 winner over Pleasant Hill in Saturday's Class 1A Glasford sectional title game. Illini Bluffs (23-1) heads to the Elite Eight for...
WIU, QC Graduate Center hosting inclusivity professional training
Western Illinois University and the Quad Cities Graduate Center are hosting a “How to Foster LGBTQ+ Inclusivity, Building Safe Spaces at Work and in Schools,” event on Friday, June 7 from 13-3 p.m. on the Quad Cities campus in Building C, room 2406. Haley D. Wikoff, WIU Counselor Education and College Student Personnel Assistant Professor, […]
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