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Raoult PRs, Leads Beacons at MVC Championships
Redshirt junior Laetitia Raoult (Guingamp, France [Florida International]) established a personal record and led the Valparaiso University women's cross country team in the 6k at Friday's Missouri Valley Conference Championships, hosted by Drake at A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines, Iowa. In the men's 8k, sophomore Joey Yaros (Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community) once again turned in the team's top time.
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Win Concert Tickets for MOTIONLESS IN WHITE in Peoria
With a Concert Codeword you heard on The Laser, click “Unlock Entry” below to sign-up for a chance to win concert tickets!. Take a shot at winning concert tickets for Motionless In White as they bring The Sweat and Blood Tour to the Peoria Civic Center Arena on November 8, 2026, with special guests Dayseeker along with The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Divine!
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New Richard Pryor exhibit honors Peoria icon and the legacy he left behind
PEORIA (25News Now) - Richard Pryor left Peoria decades ago to become one of the most influential comedians of all time. Now, his hometown is welcoming him back. The Peoria Riverfront Museum unveiled its new “PRYOR” exhibition Thursday, highlighting the life, career and lasting impact of one of Peoria’s most famous native sons. The exhibit is part of the museum’s Peoria Plays America series, which celebrates local figures whose influence reached far beyond Central Illinois.
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Northern Illinois artists display plein air works
An exhibit featuring 35 plein air artworks from artists across northern Illinois is on display at the Coliseum Museum in downtown Oregon through Oct. 31, with award winners recognized during a reception on Oct. 9. Awards for the Rock River Valley Painters Guild Annual Plein Air Art Exhibit were presented at the museum, according to a community announcement. Rockford artist and judge Jean Apgar selected the top entries from artwork submitted by participating artists. Dick Cholke of Pecatonica received first place for the watercolor painting “Rain Barrel.” Lucinda Winterfield of Dixon earned second place for the acrylic painting “Old Renne Farm,” while Tom Linden of Rockford took third place for the watercolor “Up Your Alley.” Terry Werntz of Freeport received an honorable mention for the oil painting “Sunday Afternoon.” The exhibit includes works created in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor by 13 artists from across northern Illinois. Visitors can vote for a favorite artwork Museum visitors may cast votes for a People’s Choice award during the exhibition. The winner will be announced when the exhibit closes Oct. 31. The Coliseum Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. An attached image accompanying the announcement identified Cholke
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Jerry Seinfeld returning to Peoria Civic Center in March 2027
PEORIA, Ill. – Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is returning to Peoria next spring. The Peoria Civic Center announced Friday that Seinfeld will perform at the Prairie Home Alliance Theater on Friday, March 26, 2027 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, November 6, at 10...
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Illinois navigates French Broad to another fourth-place finish
Illinois closed its fall season Tuesday with a fourth-place finish at the French Broad Collegiate Invitational hosted by UNC Asheville. The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, a Jack Nicklaus design playing at 6,175 yards and a par of 71, gave the entire field a challenge. Only a single team posted a...
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United Presbyterian Church of Peoria presents Heart to Art
On this week’s episode of Out and About, Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Rev. Debra Avery of United Presbyterian Church in Peoria about Heart to Art, a free monthly gathering inviting adults to unplug, explore their creativity and connect with others. Inspired by similar initiatives...
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Meet two of this year’s Dancing with the CU Stars celebrity dancers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Dancing with the CU Stars 2026 celebrity dancers Tobin Herges and Gary Kling join CI Living Host Kayla Campbell to talk about the upcoming event. Dancing with the CU Stars is on Saturday, November 7. Voting is currently open and can be done on the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club website.
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Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen announces he is cancer-free at Illinois charity event
The announcement comes about a month after fans expressed concern about Nielsen's health when he briefly left the stage during a Cheap Trick performance in Aurora before returning to finish the show seated.
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Illinois Comic Con returning to Peoria with Tom Kenny, Ron Perlman and more
PEORIA, Ill. – Illinois Comic Con is returning to the Peoria Civic Center next month, bringing a lineup of actors, voice artists and creators to Central Illinois. Organizers announced Tuesday that this year’s celebrity lineup includes Tom Kenny, best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, and Ron Perlman, whose credits include Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy.
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Students want real haunts over viewed haunts
It’s almost a split decision, but more Morton East students want terrors to happen at a haunted house rather than at a horror movie this Halloween. According to ChatGPT, news horror movies and haunted houses have become a popular part of Halloween culture. People enjoy horror because it creates excitement and fear in a safe environment, challenging their fears and enjoying a memorable experience. The horror film “sinners” earned $278.4 million in the U.S. and Canada making it top horror release according to the numbers during 2025 with another runners up horror film “it” makes 328 million becoming a blockbuster. In a random survey of 109 Morton east students, 57 voted haunted housed over horror movies, and 52 voted horror movies over haunted houses. Although Morton east students are divided on which experience is scarier, both haunted houses and horror movies remain popular ways to celebrate Halloween.
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‘The Mosquito Bowl’ features UI stand-out Tony Butkovich, killed in action in WWII Brother of the late Bill Butkovich, long-time TCHS coach and principal
“The Mosquito Bowl” is a movie due for release in theaters on Oct. 30. AMC Champaign 13 is offering a preview Thursday, Oct. 29. The movie is based on a 2022 book “The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II” by Buzz Bissinger—author of the football classic, “Friday Night Lights.”
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Avery Anna headlines homecoming festivities
The Braden Auditorium at the Bone Student Center opened its doors for a live show featuring country-pop artist Avery Anna as the headliner, with Illinois State University alum Dan Hubbard as the opening act. Freshman marketing major Colton Harrington discussed how he heard about Anna and what interested him in...
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The Week: October 26-29
Put yard waste on the curb, Champaign Orange Zone, before they come to pick it up, free. It’s yard waste pick up time! Orange Zone residents have pickups starting this week, so make sure to set it on the curb. (RR) Watch an international Halloween movie, Spurlock Museum, 4...