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One wounded, one arrested in Macomb shooting
Macomb police say they arrested a man for shooting a person who was damaging his vehicle. Justin Butler, 29, of Macomb is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery. Police say they were called to the 300 block of West Adams Street around 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov....
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Four area schools play in volleyball super-sectionals Monday
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Four area teams play for trips to the state volleyball finals on Monday. Washington, Normal West, Tri-Valley and Illini Bluffs play in supersectionals. Wins will send them to the state tournament at CEFCU Arena in Normal this weekend. Washington, which is in the class 3A Elite 8 for a second straight […]
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East Peoria, Canton respond to hot-button issue for IHSA football conference
High school football conference alignment in the Peoria area has long been a hot-button issue. A recent Journal Star letter to the editor from Bradley professor Bill Bailey regarding the disparity between the large and small schools of the Mid-Illini Conference has added fuel to that fire, sparking online debate and reigniting discussion about scrapping conferences for district-based scheduling. "But as great as high school football can be," Bailey writes, "the Mid-Illini football conference is a travesty. It has an open secret." The East Peoria resident then cites an eye-opening statistic — the M-I's three smallest schools (Limestone, Canton and East Peoria) have posted an 0-75 record against the league's five biggest (Dunlap, Metamora, Morton, Pekin and Washington) over the last five seasons. He goes on to cite a 40-point differential in those half-decade of meetings. Canton has a second-year head coach in Nick McCormick. He guided the Little Giants to three victories over the last two seasons including a pair of victories in 2026. "As the head football coach at Canton, I accepted this position understanding the challenges that come with competing as the smallest school in the Mid-Illini Conference," said McCormick, in a statement to the Journal Star
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Enrollment on the Rise in WIU School of Agriculture
As agriculture continues to evolve, agricultural education is expanding through advancements in technology and growing student interest, a trend reflected at Western Illinois University. With new faculty and staff joining the School of Agriculture, Director Keela Trennepohl said enrollment in the university’s agricultural education programs has grown. “There’s a...
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Elmwood/Brimfield, Eureka take 1A cross country titles, four area runners in boys 2A top 10
PEORIA — Detweiller Park was filled to the brim with spectators for another edition of the IHSA Cross Country state finals. Hundreds of schools and runners in attendance took on the grueling three-mile course in temperatures ranging from the lower 30s to the upper 50s. The day started off...
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Eureka girls, Elmwood boys saved their best for the final cross country race of season
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The formula was the same. The Eureka girls and Elmwood boys cross country teams won state championships Saturday and their coaches had similar feeling about teams’ effort. Eureka was hoping to peak at the state cross country meet at Detweiller Park. And the Hornets did, winning the girls class 1A title […]