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25 Sports High School Wednesday- College scholarship signing day

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Peoria, IL · 1d

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U-High Celebrates Signing Day for Seven Athletes

Seven Normal University Pioneers made their college commitments official on Wednesday. Three baseball players, three track and field athletes and one golfer participated in the ceremony. We spoke to all of them after their signings and the full list of players is below. Cole Brent – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign...

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The uncertain future of Elite and its role in Peoria Public Schools

Peoria Public Schools voted 4-3 to replace the long-standing Elite Community Outreach Game Changers program with a new in-house initiative called NOVA Academy following a compliance audit by the Peoria County Regional Superintendent of Education.

Peoria, IL · 1d

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Pekin looks to acquire property for $3 million Broadway Street project

A road and sidewalk rehabilitation project on Broadway Street in Pekin funded by a $3 million state grant is expected to begin next year. Before that happens, the city needs to purchase about 40 pieces of property and easements, or obtain temporary easements, so required infrastructure work can be done.

Pekin, IL · 2d

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What Happens to Your Gut When You Drink Warm Water Every Morning, According to a Gastroenterologist

We asked the experts.

Bloomington, IL · 1d

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Peoria’s school board votes to cut ties with an Elite-run program, replace it with district-led alternative

PEORIA (25News Now) -The Elite era in Peoria’s Public School system will come to end next month, after Monday’s close, 4-3 vote to pursue a different option for at-risk young people. Nova Academy is the name, set to use the same building now used by Elite Community Outreach,...

Peoria, IL · 3d

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FOLEPI'S Gifts Galore Shop & Stroll

Shop Local. Shop Downtown. Shop East Peoria. Location: Levee District, 4 Corners and activities in Levee Park (Shuttle will follow the candy cane lane on the map to visit all locations) Shop and support East Peoria at Folepi's Gifts Galore Shop & Stroll with the East Peoria Festival of Lights!...

East Peoria, IL · 2d

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Key Road Contest At No. 3 Youngstown State Up Next For No. 15 Illinois State

Last: YSU won 40-35 (Oct. 18, 2025) Listen: WJBC 1230 AM / 102.1 FM / 98.9 FM WJEZ/ The Varsity Network. With just two games left in the regular season, every game counts that much more for No. 15/17 Illinois State as the Redbirds will look to pick up their eighth win of the season and bolster their playoff chances on Saturday when they travel to take on No. 3 Youngstown State and last year's Walter Payton Award winner Beau Brungard at the Ice Castle.

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Bloomington-Normal Jaycees trim the 2026 holiday parade route, skipping Normal

The annual Bloomington-Normal Jaycees Holiday Parade is aiming to make participation easier by shortening the route for its 96th year. The parade used to go from Kingsley Junior High School to Downtown Bloomington, travelling through Bloomington and Normal for two and a half miles. Now, the parade will go from...

Bloomington, IL · 1d

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East Peoria announces nightly specials for its Winter Wonderland

The Festival of Lights East Peoria has announced various nightly promotions and ticket prices for its upcoming Winter Wonderland drive-thru display, which is scheduled to run from Nov. 27 to Jan. 3.

East Peoria, IL · 2d

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Monmouth College’s Tyla Mattson Wins Elite 20 Award at MWC Volleyball Tournament

MONMOUTH, ILL. (11/10/2026) Monmouth College junior Tyla Mattson (Morton, Illinois) was honored with the Elite 20 Award for volleyball before the Fighting Scots Midwest Conference tournament game against Illinois College on Tuesday. This is Monmouth’s first Elite 20 Award in volleyball since Karlie Drish won in 2021. Each year,...

Monmouth, IL · 1d

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Most People Drive Right Past These 7 Illinois Hot Dog Stands That Never Changed A Thing

One stand on this list piles the fries right on top of the hot dog and still won’t hand you ketchup. Another claims credit for putting a batter-dipped hot dog on a stick along old Route 66. I love that kind of stubbornness. Illinois has plenty of flashy food...

Illinois · 9h

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State quarterfinalists Normal Community, Normal West try to extend ‘special’ football seasons

A year ago, Nolan Howe would hear an occasional “good job” from students and teachers regarding the Normal West High School football team. It’s not that way this season. “A lot of staff and people inside the school are now, ‘How’s the game going to go this weekend?’ It shows that they care a lot more,” said Howe, senior linebacker and the Wildcats’ leading tackler. “I’ve had people ask if there’s going to be a fan bus this week. I have no idea if there is, but it shows that we’re doing something special.”

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Redbirds remain perfect: Mporokoso’s shooting burns Green Bay

A red-hot 14-0 run in the first quarter gave Illinois State women’s basketball a 10-point lead as it defeated mid-major powerhouse Wisconsin-Green Bay 75-66 Wednesday night at CEFCU Arena. “I told our team before we went out, I said, ‘Win or lose, we play Saturday,” head coach Kristen Gillespie...

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East Peoria roads to close for water department work

Arnold Road between Swiss Lane and Crestview Road in East Peoria is scheduled to close starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, for water department work.

East Peoria, IL · 3d

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Birds Fly North to Battle Bison

FARGO, N.D. - The Illinois State men's basketball team makes the trek north to Fargo, North Dakota, as ISU sophomore guard Mason Klabo makes a homecoming to the city, with the Redbirds facing off against the North Dakota State Bison in the first of two meetings of the schools this season.

Normal, IL · 16h

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Peoria City Council defers first reading on proposed kratom ban

During its November 10 meeting, the Peoria City Council approved a STAR bond ordinance for economic development while deferring a proposed regulation on kratom and delta-8 sales.

Peoria, IL · 2d

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What’s on Your Table? | Ep. 50: MD’s Sports Bar & Grill

MD's Sports Bar and Grill in Peoria offers unique gourmet dishes such as its signature Thanksgiving egg roll and various specialty sandwiches.

Peoria, IL · 2d

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Parents, students happy with rebuilt home for Bloomington Career Academy and D87's early learning school

The public got its first look at a completed Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center Wednesday. District 87 purchased the building on Oakland Avenue from State Farm in 2024. It then became the home of the Bloomington Career Academy [BCA] and the Sarah Raymond School of Early Learning. District 87 renamed the building after two Bloomington High School graduates. Willie Brown retired from State Farm in 2009, having worked in the building now named after him.

Bloomington, IL · 17h

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