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St. Jude hosts annual Corvette Drive
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital hosted its 13th Corvette Drive, an annual charity event, on Friday. More than 110 corvettes left Uftring Chevrolet in Washington, Illinois, for Memphis, driving through St. Jude’s campus. The organization raised $510,000 for 2024, bringing the total raised to...
18 recruits graduate from the fire training academy
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Friday morning, 18 firefighter recruits graduated from the Vernon A Gudat Training Academy. The graduation was put on by the Peoria Fire Department at the Gateway Building in Peoria. Each graduate spent the last 12 weeks training and getting their OSFM certifications in basic operations’ firefighter, hazardous materials operations and several emergency medical classes.
Green Gables holds soft re-open for golden ticket winners
Green Gables holds soft re-open for golden ticket winners.
State records, gold medals and Olympic dreams: How Peoria-area athletes fared at the IHSA girls state track meet
CHARLESTON — Winning a state championship wasn’t quite enough for Mya Strahm. The Elmwood/Brimfield pole vaulter secured her second consecutive Class 1A pole vault state title in record-setting fashion at the Illinois High School Association girls track and field state meet on Saturday. Strahm passed until the bar...
25 Sports High School Friday- May 17, 2024
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Notre Dame, Normal U-High, Peoria Richwoods, Morton, Normal Community and Bloomington Central Catholic all earn post-season soccer wins. Dunlap, Olympia, and Normal U-High are among the softball winners. Had the wrong team and goalie in the Normal U-High game--game was versus Metamora and the save was by Mariah Quinn.
Here’s a glimpse of Peoria Art Guild’s Sculpture Walk
PEORIA (25News Now) -Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon was the opening day for the Peoria Art Guild’s annual sculpture walk, where eight pieces of art were displayed along Washington Street for viewing. This free event gave many the opportunity to meet the artists themselves, including one traveling all...
25 Sports High School Wednesday- May 15, 2024
PEORIA (25News Now) - Metamora wins a 1-0 extra inning thriller over East Peoria in Mid-Illini softball. East Peoria and Dunlap remain tied for 1st place in Mid-Illini baseball with wins tonight. Morton knocks Washington out of first place with a road win. Plus a big day for the favorites in 1A and 2A state softball and baseball.
In their caps and gowns, PPS grads aim to inspire younger students
PEORIA (25News Now) - Hundreds of Peoria high school seniors donned their caps and gowns Friday to receive congratulations from much younger students in the hallways of PPS elementary and middle schools. Kellar Primary School was among the stops for Richwoods grads, many of whom once walked Kellar’s hallways when...
Here is a full list of youth basketball camps around Peoria in the summer of 2024
Summer basketball camp season has arrived with plenty of options for up-and-coming hoopers. Below are youth basketball camps scheduled from June through August at Peoria-area colleges and high schools. If you would like your camp included in this list, please send information to sports@pjstar.com. Peoria Notre Dame High School. Who:...
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.
Eye Opener 5/19/2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD)– Wake up and take a look at some of our top stories of the last week in our Eye Opener. State licensure delays in Illinois causes financial hardships and career uncertainty. There has been an outcry from affected individuals expressing their concerns about the impact these...
These 8 Peoria-area softball teams are headed to the 2024 IHSA Class 1A and 2A sectionals
Here are the Peoria-area Class 1A and 2A softball teams that advanced from the Illinois High School Association regional title games on Friday and Saturday. IHSA softball: 2024 IHSA state tournament bracket, schedule, scores, pairings CLASS 1A ...
Expanded home improvement tax breaks coming to blighted neighborhoods
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois homeowners and investors in certain neighborhoods will soon be eligible for home improvement tax breaks. Senate Bill 2936 passed the House on Thursday. The Illinois General Assembly is addressing urban decay by extending home remodeling tax breaks to homeowners and investors in blighted neighborhoods.
Brightside Clinic opens new location
WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Brightside Clinic opened a new location in Washington early this year, a facility aiming to provide treatment and support to people suffering from opioid addiction. Since its opening in April, the Brightside Clinic has experienced a significant increase in the number of patients seeking treatment...
Loving Living Local: Mackinaw Valley Vineyard
MACKINAW, Ill. (WMBD) — Randy Rundle sits down with Diane Hahn to discuss everything Mackinaw Valley Vineyard has to offer. Randy Rundle is out in the vineyard with Eric Hahn to learn the secrets to growing grapes in Central Illinois. Randy Rundle joins Diane Hahn and Carly Mitzelfelt in...
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