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Community shelters at Manual Academy amidst bomb threat
PEORIA (25News Now) - Community members sheltered in place Friday night at Manual Academy amidst a bomb threat in Peoria. Residents who live in the 1-mile radius that was evacuated are supposed to go there. One woman told 25News her son tried to come pick her up, but he couldn’t...
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25 Sports High School Wednesday- College scholarship signing day
PEORIA (25News Now) -Central Illinois prep stars announce their college sports choices. Get 25NewsStreaming on your smart TV — it’s free and easy. Watch live newscasts, recent newscasts, top news stories, updated forecasts, local sports highlights, and exclusive content. Search “WEEK 25 News” to install.
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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,...
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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.
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College signings for Nov. 12, 2026
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — High school seniors signed with college sports programs at two big signing ceremonies on Thursday. Ten student-athletes were honored at a signing ceremony at Dunlap High School. Three were a part of Dunlap’s conference and regional championship baseball team which won 30 games last spring. Brett Alkire (California State-Bakersfield), Carter Lippens […]
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Byron and IC Catholic could be headed for another epic playoff battle
It has felt like the football teams at Byron and IC Catholic have been on a collision course all season. Well, that collision will happen this Saturday afternoon in Byron in the IHSA Class 3A playoff quarterfinals. These are the top two ranked teams in the state in 3A.
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25 Sports High School Thursday- Illini Bluffs and Tri-Valley prep for state volleyball, signing day at Washington and Normal Community football is a love story
PEORIA (25News Now) -Practice day today for the state volleyball Final Four teams including Illini Bluffs and Tri-Valley. Signing day ceremonies at both Washington and Dunlap. Normal Community relies on Love for their remarkable football success. Get 25NewsStreaming on your smart TV — it’s free and easy. Watch live newscasts,...
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NIU professor and students will reenact a popular PBS show
A group of Northern Illinois University history students will reenact an old PBS show. "Meeting of the Minds" is a late 1970s-early 1980s PBS show where actors dressed as historical figures and debated with each other. It was hosted by Steve Allen. Aaron Fogleman is a distinguished research and board...
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Kewanee School Board Meeting Agenda for Monday, November 16, 2026
II. CLOSED SESSION: * (C) (1) to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the District and (C) (2) to consider collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees (C) (5) the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body (C) (8) Security Procedures (C) (9) Student Disciplinary Cases (C)(11) Litigation * 5ILCS 120/2 Open Meetings The School Code of Illinois/2026.