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Results: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series At Fairbury Speedway
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series made its second-ever visit to the popular Fairbury American Legion Speedway on Saturday, marking race No. 19 on the tour this year. Devin Moran earned his richest payday of the season to date — $30,000 to be exact — by leading 34 of the 60 laps and holding off Ricky Thornton Jr.'s bid a fourth straight series victory.
Moran Returns to Lucas Oil Victory Lane with $30,000 Win at Fairbury
FAIRBURY, IL – Devin Moran regained the lead from Jason Feger on lap 45 and went on to win the FALS Spring Shootout – Presented by Titan Industries on Saturday night at Fairbury Speedway. Moran collected $30,000 for his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season.
Bloomington council hears reports on affordable housing, downtown streetscape plan
The Bloomington City Council heard reports Monday on the affordable housing situation in McLean County, and on progress of the first phase of the downtown streetscape plan the council approved last month. The McLean County Regional Planning Commission [MCRPC] presented the Regional Housing Recovery Plan, a draft of which was...
Find out who won Daily Leader Athlete of the Week poll for April 29-May 4
Another high vote count was tallied as readers had their input in the Athlete of the Week. Garnering the most votes was Rylee Galloway of the Prairie Central softball team as she overwhelmed the field to be voted the Pontiac Daily Leader's Athlete of the Week for the week of April 29-May 4. Galloway was the offensive leader for Prairie Central’s softball team with four doubles, five singles and eight runs batted in. ...
Just Askin' | Best places to get gas around East Central Illinois?
Where are the best places to get gas in East Central Illinois?. If you’re in Douglas County, you’re likely already familiar with the Tuscola Road Ranger, which has been featured in Just Askin’ previously for consistently offering low gas prices. They’re still at it. As of...
Eye Opener 5/12/2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD)– Wake up and take a look at some of our top stories of the last week in our Eye Opener. ‘The sweetest person I have ever met and the sweetest person that others have met.’. Boy sees girl working at movie theater. Boy gets job at...
Prep sports recap for May 13, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Prairie Central won only six baseball games during the regular season. Didn’t matter in the postseason opener on Monday. Caden Addis threw a complete game shutout as Prairie Central beat Bloomington Central Catholic 3-0 in a class 2A regional opener on Monday at Illinois Wesleyan University. The Hawks (7-20) advance to […]
Mackenzie Wesson powers Lexington-Ridgeview past WFC
LEXINGTON — Mackenzie Wesson delivered a bases-loaded two-base hit to lift Lexington-Ridgeview to a 6-4 victory over Woodland-Flanagan-Cornell in a nonconference softball contest at Keller Park on Friday. Wesson’s shot to right-center cleared the bases and put the Minutemen up 6-4. It highlighted a four-run inning and completed a comeback after the hosts...
Voter information ordered to be removed from sites of company after AG brings lawsuit
(25News Now) - A court has ordered the removal of certain information on voters from the websites of a publication with right-leaning content. The order in Lake County Circuit Court filed by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul would disallow the printing of voters’ birth month and day and street numbers but would allow the publishing of birth years, in publications of Local Government Information Services.
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