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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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Amboy advances to their fifth consecutive 8-player State Championship game
AMBOY, Ill (KWQC) - Amboy advances to their fifth consecutive State Championship game after dominating West Carroll 58-12. Senior Jose Lopez ran for 286 yards and 4 touchdowns. Amboy will face Meridian in the 8-player State Championship on Friday in Monmouth at 7 p.m. Watch the highlights and post-game interviews...
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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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Five area schools play in state football quarterfinal games Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Five area high schools are playing in football state quarterfinal playoff games Saturday. In class 7A, unbeaten Normal Community (11-0) hosts second-ranked Chicago Brother Rice. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. Normal West can make school history with a win at Wheaton Warrenville South in the class 6A playoffs. A victory […]
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IHSA volleyball: Live, updated scores from 2026 Illinois high school state finals
The 2026 Illinois High School Association volleyball state finals are Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at CEFCU Arena in Normal, on the campus of Illinois State University. Here are all the scores from the Illinois girls basketball state finals. We will update the scores throughout the two-day event. 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 1A state finals scores Semifinal: Athens def. Illini Bluffs 24-26, 25-18, 25-23 | FINAL Semifinal: Stockton def. Okawville 25-20, 25-22 | FINAL Third: Illini Bluffs def. Okawville 28-26, 25-23 | FINAL Title: Stockton def. Athens 25-15, 25-20 | FINAL 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 2A state finals scores Semifinal: Breese Central def. Rochester 21-25, 25-19, 25-19 | FINAL Semifinal: Downs Tri-Valley def. Richmond-Burton 25-17, 20-25, 25-19 | FINAL Third: Richmond-Burton def. Rochester 25-21, 25-10 | FINAL Title: Breese Central def. Downs Tri-Valley 16-25, 26-24, 29-27 | FINAL 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 3A state finals scores Semifinal: Nazareth def. Geneva 20-25, 25-23, 25-23 | FINAL Semifinal: Mascoutah def. Crystal Lake South 25-14, 25-16 | FINAL Third: Geneva def. Crystal Lake South 25-19, 25-19 | FINAL Title: Mascoutah def. Nazareth 30-28, 25-19 | FINAL 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 4A state finals scores Semifinal: Mother McAuley def. Oak Park-River Forest
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Professor Joseph Blaney bikes to send students to Broadcast Education Association convention
In October, communications professor Joseph Blaney participated in the Big Bike Across Missouri event to build financial support to send WZND students to the Broadcast Education Association convention held in April 2027. Blaney discussed why he decided to turn his passion for biking into something positive for communication students at...
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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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Elite Community Outreach fights to stay in Peoria schools
Supporters of Elite Community Outreach met with officials to advocate for the continuation of its Game Changers program before the Peoria school board votes Monday on replacing it with a district-run initiative called Nova Academy.
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Byron, Rochelle bow out to strong foes in football state quarterfinals
Byron bowed out at the hands of Elmhurst IC Catholic in the Class 3A state football quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 14, while Rochelle was knocked out by a strong Coal City squad in a 4A quarterfinal at around the same time. It was a rough ending for two of the hottest teams in the Rockford area headed into the quarters. More Rockford-area football: Here's how 4 Rockford-area football teams look to get to the semis "It's tough, really tough," Byron head coach Jeff Boyer said. "It's just tough to see all these guys go, especially the seniors. They've worked hard, most of them for eight years in this program. It's just tough." Here is more on the setbacks that sent these two Rockford-area teams into the offseason. IC Catholic 33, Byron 14 Byron will not make it to its fifth state championship game in the past seven years, nor will it win its fourth 3A state title in the last six years. IC Catholic made sure of that. Both teams were playing with backup quarterbacks due to undisclosed reasons, and Byron trailed for the first time this year when IC Catholic's new QB Will Schmidt capped off the game's first
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25 Sports High School Saturday- State Volleyball, State Swimming, and Quarterfinals football highlights
PEORIA (25News Now) -Tri-Valley finishes 2nd in Class 2A Volleyball. Illini Bluffs takes 3rd place in 1A Volleyball. Peoria Notre Dame sophomore Kamryn Gardiner wins the 100 Fly swimming state title. Heyworth advances to the State Final Four in football. Normal Community, Normal West, Morton and El Paso-Gridley all see...
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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...