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Softball Recap: East Peoria wins going away against Streator
East Peoria can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They blew past the Streator Bulldogs 7-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Peoria also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2019.
Ducklings hatch at Peoria Police Department
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A clutch of ducklings has hatched at the Peoria Police Station on Wednesday. According to an update on the Peoria Police Facebook page, a clutch of 10 eggs had hatched, and some of the ducklings were spotted soaking up the sun with their mom. The...
Prep sports recap for May 16, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Sutton Centoni pitched a one-hit shutout as Dunlap beat visiting Metamora, 2-0, in a key game in the Mid-Illini Conference softball race on Thursday. Dunlap handed Metamora it’s second loss of the conference season and prevented the Redbirds (25-6, 12-2) from clinching at least a share of the league title. Centoni […]
This summer camp is free for foster kids
PEORIA (25News Now) - Royal Family Kids Camp’s Peoria location is preparing to host its third free summer camp for kids in the foster care system. The national nonprofit hosts summer camps across the country, including in Normal. Bradley Epworth Church in Peoria’s Uplands neighborhood helps support the camp,...
Every Peoria-area tennis player to advanced to the IHSA boys state finals
Dunlap qualified both of its doubles teams plus two singles players Saturday for the IHSA boys tennis state finals next week in the Chicago area. Dunlap won its own Class 1A sectional for the seventh consecutive season and eighth time overall under coach Pat Gornik. The Eagles had 32 points, followed by Morton (27) and Peoria Christian (12).
Corvette drivers embark on 450 mile trip for St. Jude
PEORIA (25News Now) - Area Corvette owners set out to put some road behind them with the goal of helping the children of St Jude. This marks the 13th year the sports car owners have made the two-day trek to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Drivers departed from Uftring Chevrolet in Washington with the goal of raising $500,000 to help the hospital in their mission of providing care for no cost to families.
Baseball Recap: Rock Island's loss ends five-game winning streak at home
It was a good run, but Rock Island unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 12-7 to the Washington Panthers. Rock Island was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Washington apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Diocese of Peoria finalizes reorganization that will see mass consolidation of parishes
The parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria will undergo a massive reorganization and consolidation through 2027, as the church grapples with falling attendance and a growing priest shortage. Bishop Lou Tylka announced Saturday the diocese's 156 individual parishes will become 75 parishes. Twelve parishes will merge into neighboring parishes,...
Ongoing conflict between two groups linked to death of Peoria High basketball star
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The recent deadly shooting that claimed the life of a former Peoria High School basketball star was related to an ongoing dispute between two groups. In fact, Assistant State’s Attorney Terry Muench told Peoria County Judge Mark Gilles that several of the recent shootings including one in Chillicothe that left a person with a gunshot wound in the head were related to the ongoing war between the two groups.
OSF HealthCare names 4 new leaders
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has appointed four new leaders. Chris Curry has accepted the position of president for OSF HealthCare Transitional Care Hospital in Peoria, according to financial documents published May 13. Mr. Curry most recently served as interim president of OSF Transitional Care Hospital, having previously been the CEO of Kindred Hospital in Peoria. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president and COO of Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka, Ill.
'Tremendous value': Amid bankruptcy, Peoria-based company attempts to sell nursing homes
Court documents filed shortly after Petersen Health Care filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy state that there was around $290 million in debts that had piled up from several different creditors. An attorney believes the Petersen Health Care could get around $300 million in value if the company's 90 facilities across...
Not retiring, just relocating. Longtime radio voice leaves the Peoria airwaves
Rick Hirschmann, brand manager for the radio station 93.3 The Drive, came to the Peoria area from his native New Jersey to attend Bradley University … and ended up living and working in the area for 40 years. Hirschmann initially did not intend to settle in the Peoria area. As his radio career...
Peoria woman's 'entrepreneurial hamster' keeps three Grand Prairie stores running
Patrons at The Shoppes at Grand Prairie in Peoria may not be aware of the juggling act Brittany Yates pulls off daily while keeping three Grand Prairie storefronts in the air. “She’s very talented at her job, and she’s also very motivated,” said Julie Underhill, a nail technician at The NailSpace Event Spa, one of Yates’ three stores located at the North Peoria shopping center.
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