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East Peoria, Canton respond to hot-button issue for IHSA football conference
High school football conference alignment in the Peoria area has long been a hot-button issue. A recent Journal Star letter to the editor from Bradley professor Bill Bailey regarding the disparity between the large and small schools of the Mid-Illini Conference has added fuel to that fire, sparking online debate and reigniting discussion about scrapping conferences for district-based scheduling. "But as great as high school football can be," Bailey writes, "the Mid-Illini football conference is a travesty. It has an open secret." The East Peoria resident then cites an eye-opening statistic — the M-I's three smallest schools (Limestone, Canton and East Peoria) have posted an 0-75 record against the league's five biggest (Dunlap, Metamora, Morton, Pekin and Washington) over the last five seasons. He goes on to cite a 40-point differential in those half-decade of meetings. Canton has a second-year head coach in Nick McCormick. He guided the Little Giants to three victories over the last two seasons including a pair of victories in 2026. "As the head football coach at Canton, I accepted this position understanding the challenges that come with competing as the smallest school in the Mid-Illini Conference," said McCormick, in a statement to the Journal Star
everafterinthewoods.com
11 Peoria, Illinois Restaurants That Remain Crowded Without Paying A Dime On Advertising
A pizza joint that first opened in 1926 still closes its doors every Monday and Tuesday, and the crowds keep coming anyway. I love that kind of quiet confidence. In one river city in central Illinois, that same stubborn streak shows up all over the dinner map. One steakhouse hands you raw steaks to grill yourself, and a barbecue joint smokes its meat inside an old rail depot.
WMBD/WYZZ
Four area schools play in volleyball super-sectionals Monday
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Four area teams play for trips to the state volleyball finals on Monday. Washington, Normal West, Tri-Valley and Illini Bluffs play in supersectionals. Wins will send them to the state tournament at CEFCU Arena in Normal this weekend. Washington, which is in the class 3A Elite 8 for a second straight […]
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This Tiny Illinois Diner Is Hidden Inside An Old Gas Station But Piles The Plates High
A giant Phillips 66 shield hangs on a diner wall in central Illinois, and nobody is pumping gas. The license plates and old stoplights hanging nearby make the scene even more curious, like a garage that switched careers. Calling the decor themed would be a little off, since themed suggests...
everafterinthewoods.com
Twirl Into Decades Of Family Memories At This Unassuming Illinois Italian Restaurant In Pekin
A sandwich that shares its name with a Venetian boat has been pulling central Illinois families back to the same tables for decades. It’s called the gondola, and some folks still tie it to childhood memories from the early 1990s. The bread gets talked about just as much. It’s...
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These 6 Illinois Family Steakhouses Still Toss A Salad Bar In With Every Steak
Remember when a steak dinner came with a trip to the salad bar, and nobody had to pay extra for it? That tradition is still alive in a handful of Illinois towns, from Peoria to Pinckneyville. The six family-friendly steakhouses below pair real grilled steaks with salad bars you can...
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Greg Tribbett Was Born in Peoria on November 7, 1968
Greg Tribbett was born in Peoria, Illinois, on November 7, 1968. By the time Mudvayne made The New Game in 2008, he had a pretty good idea what listeners thought of him. “I know some people think that I can’t play solos, only rhythms!” he told Guitar World. He’d asked his bandmates about putting more leads on the record. On “Do What You Do,” he stepped on a wah for his solo. It was the only effects pedal he used on the album.
25newsnow.com
Inside Peoria Public Schools proposed $700k plan to replace Elite Safe School
PEORIA (25News Now) - Community tensions are reaching a boiling point in Peoria over the future of the city’s alternative education system. For years, Peoria Public Schools has contracted Elite Community Outreach to operate its Safe School at Trewyn School. The program serves 6th through 8th grade students facing suspension, expulsion, classroom disruption, or neighborhood gang violence. Its staffers are not traditional educators, they are “game changers”, men and women with criminal records who turned their lives around to mentor youth in crisis.
WCIA
RESULTS: IHSA state cross country 2026
PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) – Saturday saw state champions crowned at Detweiller Park in Peoria. High school cross country season came to a close in Illinois with the state meet hosting boys’ and girls’ races for 1A, 2A and 3A. Check out some top local finishers from the WCIA 3 viewing area below, and click here […]
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Family displaced after cooking fire damages Peoria apartment
PEORIA (25News Now) - An adult and two children were displaced Sunday when a fire damaged their home in Peoria’s Cityscape Apartments, the city’s fire department reported. No one was hurt in the fire in the 600 block of Romeo B. Garrett Avenue, near North Richard Pryor Place.
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OSF Saint Francis becomes first Illinois hospital to receive national emergency surgery verification
A program designed to improve emergency general surgery across the U.S. has recognized Peoria’s OSF Saint Francis Medical Center for providing quality care and safety with non-traumatic operations. Saint Francis is the first hospital in Illinois, and 18th in the nation, to earn verification from the American College of...
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Kringle at Keller Station rings in holiday season
PEORIA (25News Now) - Keller Station on North Knoxville Avenue in Peoria hosted its fourth annual Kringle at Keller Saturday with more than 40 vendors and food trucks. Gifts, including homemade items, were on sale. The event was meant to support local businesses and to meet people who are new...
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Superman Celebrities Attending Conventions Next Weekend (November 13-15, 2026)
Superman fans in Novi, Paris, Gallatin, and Peoria will want to get along to local conventions taking place next weekend, as a number of Superman-related celebrities will be in attendance. Motor City Comic Con (Novi, Michigan) is on November 13-15, 2026. Brian Azzarello, Amanda Conner, Michael Cudlitz, and Doc Shaner...