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Coroner Identifies man who died after Bloomington crash
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathleen Yoder has identified the victim of a deadly motorcycle vs. truck crash in Bloomington. According to Yoder, Devin C. Williams, 28, of Normal was pronounced dead at 8:23 p.m. on Tuesday at Carle BroMenn Medical Center. The preliminary autopsy shows that Williams died from multiple blunt injuries.
Inside Pontiac softball's Class 3A state title run, which was both dominant and lucky
State champions! It has a nice ring to it. Pontiac softball reeled off seven consecutive victories in the postseason to garner the first state team title in girls’ athletics in school history, an accomplishment that won’t be forgotten for quite some time. In achieving this standard, the girls...
Summer theater in the park season ready to begin in Pontiac
It is likely that most adults have watched at one time or another, the Mel Brooks movie “Young Frankenstein.” This is a parody of horror movies from the 1930s created by Mel Brooks, a famed writer and director of comedy film classics including “Blazing Saddles” and “The Producers.” Like “The Producers,” Brooks was able to create a stage version of “Young Frankenstein” that is enjoying a run this weekend at the Chautauqua Park Theater in Pontiac. This...
Days after winning softball title, two Pontiac players to receive state FFA degrees
PONTIAC, Illinois (WMBD) – After helping Pontiac win its first state softball title, two players will earn another milestone this week. Cadence Helms and Adriann Sutton will earn Future Farmers of America state degrees this Wednesday. It’s the second-highest level awarded by the FFA. While the two have...
Pontiac’s Elena Krause is the 25 Sports Athlete of the Week
(25News Now) - After helping lead Pontiac to their first Softball State Title in program history, Pontiac’s star Junior Elena Krause is the 25 Sports Athlete of the Week. Krause’s final four pitching outings in the Sweet 16, Elite 8, Final Four, and the State Title game were all shutout performances. The junior will be headed to Stanford for her college career, but for now Krause will be a big part of Pontiac’s chances to repeat as 3A State Champs this time next year.
McLean County behavioral health advisory group restructuring delayed, still underway
McLean County’s Behavioral Health Coordinating Council [BHCC] — which advises the County Board on behavioral health needs and the spending of dollars reserved for mental health and public safety — has been going through a “reset” to provide a group structure and formal bylaws. County...
1 of 2 armed habitual criminal suspects released before McLean County trial
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - McLean County prosecutors sought to detain two men believing they are armed habitual criminals, but just one of them will remain behind bars until trial. Police say Lonnie Kimbrough, 38, from Peoria and James Leshore, 43, of Bloomington were arrested during the early morning hours of...
25 Sports High School Saturday - June 8, 2024
(25News Now) - Pontiac Softball takes home the 3A State Softball Title after a 6-0 shutout, and with it their first softball state title in program history. Today was also the annual IBCA All Star quadruple header, hosted this year at Pontiac High School. You can watch 25News - any...
MVPs, leading scorers and more from the 2024 IBCA high school basketball all-star games
The 2024 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's annual high school all-star games were Saturday in the Pontiac high school gym. Here are the results of each of the four games, plus double-figure scorers and award winners for each of the senior all-star games. Who played? Here are the rosters for the 2024 IBCA all-star high school...
Service providers collaborate to bring added health, wellness services to downtown Bloomington
A trio of Bloomington-Normal service providers is collaborating to increase youth access to health and wellness opportunities. Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington, Lifelong Access in Normal and the Regional Office of Education [ROE] plan to open a space in downtown Bloomington by 2026 that will offer services like dental hygiene, food support and counseling — all primarily for youth.
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