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28/07/2024

The policies are to permit students from kindergarten through twelfth grade to be absent for up to three religious expression days.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a new bill into law on Wednesday regarding “religious expression days” in schools.

28/07/2024

According to Bloomington Council news release, the money is going towards the city’s roads most in need of repair.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved a $6.8 million roadwork contract with Rowe Construction at Monday’s meeting. According to Bloomington Counci…

28/07/2024

LeBron James made his Olympic return after a 12-year absence. Kevin Durant played for the first time this summer.
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Serbia jumped out to a 10-2 lead, putting the Americans into a quick hole, but it was the U.S. that came out on top.

28/07/2024

Wednesday morning, a couple from Oklahoma disappeared while scuba diving off the coast of Texas. After 36 hours of searching, authorities were ready to give up.
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A miracle rescue of an Edmond couple took place around 1 a.m. on Friday in the Gulf of Mexico. They disappeared while scuba diving off the coast of Texas and their loved ones feared the worst.

28/07/2024

Over 170,000 volunteers have also signed up to help the Harris campaign with phone banking, canvassing and other get-out-the-vote efforts. Election Day is 100 days away.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race agai…

28/07/2024

The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in late July. And this year, it will coincide with a second smaller meteor shower, the Alpha Capricornids.
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Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader.

28/07/2024

The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Go…

28/07/2024

Saturday night was the Legends Home Run Derby in Normal. Former MLB star Andruw Jones, former Chicago Cub Giovanni Soto, and former St. Louis Cardinal Bo Hart al participated at the Corn Crib.
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PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – Saturday night was the Legends Home Run Derby in Normal. Former MLB star Andruw Jones, former Chicago Cub Giovanni Soto, and former St. Louis Cardinal Bo Hart al par…

28/07/2024

Over 2,000 backpacks were given away to students along with free haircuts, dental exams and physicals.
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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — After a week full of back to school events, Dream Center Peoria held an event to give students confidence as they head to the classrooms in less than a month. Over 2,000…

28/07/2024

Construction is expected to take a week, depending on weather.
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WEST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Upcoming water line installation will be impacting West Peoria roads starting Monday. According to a news release from West Peoria City Administrator Kinga Krider, …

28/07/2024

Wake up and take a look at some of our top stories of the last week in our Eye Opener.
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28/07/2024

Peoria firefighters battled heavy smoke coming from multiple units.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — At least eight people are displaced after their apartment complex in Peoria caught fire Saturday afternoon. It happened around 5:15 p.m. at Parkview Estates Apartments o…

27/07/2024

Being the largest CrossFit competition in Central Illinois, the “Battle at the Ballpark” allows competitors to take part in contests of what CrossFit 309 calls “endurance and strength”.
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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A competition of strength. That is what the 10th annual “Battle at the Ballpark” at Dozer Park is all about. Being the largest CrossFit competition in Centra…

27/07/2024

With free admission, the one day event included plant based food, speakers, retail vendors, live music and kids activities.
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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Food of all kinds were sold at an expo at the Peoria Civic Center. But not just any food, plant based food. Central Illinois’s largest Plant Based Expo was held at…

27/07/2024

“We just love watching people’s faces light up when they visit our farm! It’s crazy to think we’re 77 seasons later and still seeing new people come to Tanners.”
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SPEER, Ill. (WMBD) — Tanners Orchard is gearing up for their 77th season starting on July 29. According to a news release from 309 Marketing, guests can expect returning activities including …

27/07/2024

According to their Facebook, 14-year-old Charles Johnson was last seen around 4 a.m. Saturday near the 100 block of S. Orr Drive.
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NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — Normal police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teen. According to their Facebook, 14-year-old Charles Johnson was last seen around 4 a.m. Saturda…

27/07/2024

Seven children and seven women were among the dead taken from the girls’ school in Deir al-Balah to Al Aqsa Hospital.
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit a school used by displaced Palestinians in central Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 30 people including several children, as the country’s …

27/07/2024

Orbán is widely considered to have the warmest relations with the Kremlin among all EU leaders.
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BAILE TUSNAD, Romania (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday that the European Union was sliding toward oblivion in a rambling anti-Western speech in which he war…

27/07/2024

“I thought it would be a five-minute drag event with q***r representation. I was amazed. It started with Lady Gaga, then we had drag queens, a huge rave, and a fire in the sky,” they said.
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PARIS (AP) — In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant and influential role of the French LGBTQ+ commu…

27/07/2024

The college laid off 35 faculty members earlier this summer and more cutbacks are expected after an emergency Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting on August 6.
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UPDATE: Sen. Mike Halpin emailed his statement on the layoffs to Our Quad Cities News. “I am disappointed to learn of the painful cuts happening at Western Illinois University. WIU is a major emplo…

27/07/2024

Keep your eyes peeled during the Olympics coverage all around Paris this summer. You may spot Mario, Pac-Man or a little alien from the game “Space Invaders.”
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Keep your eyes peeled during the Olympics coverage all around Paris this summer. You may spot Mario, Pac-Man or a little alien from the game “Space Invaders.”

27/07/2024

Dunlap girls soccer welcomed back several former players Friday evening as they also raised money for a good cause with their annual alumni game.
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DUNLAP, Illinois (WMBD) – Dunlap girls soccer welcomed back several former players Friday evening as they also raised money for a good cause with their annual alumni game. Participants brough…

27/07/2024

On Tuesday, visitors at Yellowstone National Park fled when a hydrothermal explosion occurred a few miles north of the famous Old Faithful geyser
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While officials have said the hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone earlier this month isn’t a warning sign of impending doom, it’s hard not to wonder what a ‘supereruption’…

27/07/2024

An analysis by Zillow found that the typical “starter home” now costs $1 million or more in a record 237 cities, up from 84 cities in 2019. It’s a surge that underscores the affordability crisis millions of Americans are facing in today’s housing market.

In 237 U.S. cities, the typical starter home will cost at least $1 million, according to new research.

27/07/2024

The former president, in a lengthy post on Truth Social late Thursday, insisted he was indeed hit by a bullet and slammed the FBI as having “lost the confidence” of the United States.

FBI Director Christopher Wray kicked a hornet’s nest with remarks this week casting doubt on former President Trump’s claims that he was hit by a bullet in his July 13 assassination attempt.  …

27/07/2024

Students and faculty alike are singing the program’s praises, saying it helps lead to a better school community.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Last year, Peoria Public Schools started a new program called 7 Mindsets, which is designed to help the well-being of students as well as teachers, through instructing h…

27/07/2024

GKB Candle, Zenchi Jewelry, and Leah and Mack will have their grand openings Saturday, while Wishing Star Boutique by Tabatha will open in the next few months.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Three new stores will open at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie on Saturday, with a fourth set to open in the coming months. GKB Candle, Zenchi Jewelry, and Leah and Mack wil…

27/07/2024

Wyatt has logged trips this summer to Las Vegas, the Dominican Republic and Fargo. His last trip to North Dakota was to compete for a national wrestling championship in both freestyle and Greco-Roman disciplines.

FARGO, North Dakota (WMBD) – Washington Panther wrestler Wyatt Medlin made school history this year as one of the few athletes in program history to win state as a sophomore. Now during the s…

27/07/2024

The nonprofit is expected to hand out more than 2,000 bookbags with school supplies. Students can also receive medical and dental exams, haircuts and help with school registration.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Dream Center Peoria is making sure students are prepared to go back to school with its annual backpack giveaway. The nonprofit is expected to hand out more than 2,000 bo…

27/07/2024

Local veterans and community members held a ceremony to honor Korean War veterans the morning of July 26 at the Peoria County Courthouse. READ MORE:

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Local veterans and community members held a ceremony to honor Korean War veterans the morning of July 26 at the Peoria County Courthouse. July 27 marks the anniversary of sign…