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Ax-throwing couple from Alton, Illinois, heading to World Championships
15/01/2024

Ax-throwing couple from Alton, Illinois, heading to World Championships

ALTON, Ill. (First Alert 4) - An Alton, Illinois, couple is heading to the World Ax Throwing Championship this spring in Tulsa, an event bringing the...

Bitterly cold conditions to start the spring 2024 semester
14/01/2024

Bitterly cold conditions to start the spring 2024 semester

As we return for the start of the spring 2024 semester, much of the Midwest is facing a bitter cold streak. Please take a moment to...

Keeping kids safe while playing in the snow
14/01/2024

Keeping kids safe while playing in the snow

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The recent snowstorm in Central Illinois has led many kids to want to go sledding or build a snowman. Bloomington Police Department...

Senior Dog Who Was Found Guarding The Body of His Owner Finds Forever Home
14/01/2024

Senior Dog Who Was Found Guarding The Body of His Owner Finds Forever Home

As soon as Karen and Rory Quinn came across Ajax's story, they rushed to the animal shelter before it even opened so they could meet the...

Bulls fans boo when Jerry Krause honored during Ring of Honor ceremony, leaving widow upset
14/01/2024

Bulls fans boo when Jerry Krause honored during Ring of Honor ceremony, leaving widow upset

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls fans booed former general manager Jerry Krause on Friday night during a halftime ceremony to honor the organization’s greats, seemingly moving his widow to tears and drawing criticism from former players. Krause was one of 13 members of the inaugural class for the Bu...

Miss Illinois, Washington native, prepares for Miss America finals on Sunday
14/01/2024

Miss Illinois, Washington native, prepares for Miss America finals on Sunday

WASHINGTON (25News Now) - Miss Illinois Jessica Tilton is in the final stages of the Miss America competition. The live finals will be this Sunday, January...

‘I don’t know if he’s dead, gone, or in a ditch’: Champaign student with special needs found hours after getting on wron...
14/01/2024

‘I don’t know if he’s dead, gone, or in a ditch’: Champaign student with special needs found hours after getting on wrong bus

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — They were hours that felt endless. A Champaign mother and her community had to search for her five-year-old son with special needs after he was put on the wrong bus. Diamond Brown said her son Dahklyn has autism and is non-verbal. He rides the bus home every day from Strat...

Caleb Williams Allegedly Wants Assurances Bears Will be Trading First Overall Pick Before Declaring for the Draft
13/01/2024

Caleb Williams Allegedly Wants Assurances Bears Will be Trading First Overall Pick Before Declaring for the Draft

The delay in USC quarterback Caleb Williams declaring for the NFL Draft is generating attention and speculation, especially considering his status as a top draft-eligible quarterback....

Michael Jordan Sends Emotional Message To Chicago Bulls' Ring Of Honor: "We Are Always Going To Be Champions"
13/01/2024

Michael Jordan Sends Emotional Message To Chicago Bulls' Ring Of Honor: "We Are Always Going To Be Champions"

Michael Jordan couldn't attend the Chicago Bulls' Ring of Honor ceremony but sent an emotional message.

UPDATE: McLean County Board rejects immigration resolution
13/01/2024

UPDATE: McLean County Board rejects immigration resolution

UPDATE (8:17 P.M.) - The McLean County Board has rejected an effort to ban the use of county tax dollars to support migrants who would come...

Casey’s looking for first ever Chief Pizza & Beer Officer
13/01/2024

Casey’s looking for first ever Chief Pizza & Beer Officer

PEORIA (25News Now) - Casey’s aka The Official Pizza and Beer Headquarters TM, is looking for the best candidates for it’s most delicious position ever as...

Watch Indiana's Trey Galloway Ignite Crowd With Dunk From Mackenzie Mgbako
13/01/2024

Watch Indiana's Trey Galloway Ignite Crowd With Dunk From Mackenzie Mgbako

Indiana got off to a hot start on Friday night, rushing out to a big 22-8 lead. There 21st and 22nd points came on a Trey Galloway dunk that brought the Assembly Hall crowd to its feet. Here's the video highlight.

NFL Rumors: Caleb Williams could have diabolical plan to dodge Bears
13/01/2024

NFL Rumors: Caleb Williams could have diabolical plan to dodge Bears

Why hasn't Caleb Williams declared for the 2024 NFL Draft yet? The other top two quarterback candidates have in North Carolina's Drake Maye and LSU's Jayden...

The Chicago Bears are not wasting any time replacing Luke Getsy
13/01/2024

The Chicago Bears are not wasting any time replacing Luke Getsy

It took a day longer than I expected, but Luke Getsy and other offensive staff members were shown the door on January 10, 2024. The move...

Daughter Says Her Mom Strangled Pregnant Teen, Cut Unborn Baby From Womb, Then Hid Body in Trash: Court Doc
12/01/2024

Daughter Says Her Mom Strangled Pregnant Teen, Cut Unborn Baby From Womb, Then Hid Body in Trash: Court Doc

Clarisa Figueroa is accused of masterminding the plot to murder a pregnant teenager and steal her unborn child. She enlisted her daughter to help, according to prosecutors, and now her daughter will testify against her in court.

Pilot program aims to install temporary fencing for sidewalk cafes in Peoria
12/01/2024

Pilot program aims to install temporary fencing for sidewalk cafes in Peoria

PEORIA, Ill. – When the weather warms up, people visiting Peoria’s downtown and riverfront areas will be able to enjoy the sun with their meals. City...

OURS enters the Illinois cannabis market as one of few Black-owned companies to make it that far
12/01/2024

OURS enters the Illinois cannabis market as one of few Black-owned companies to make it that far

Two new chocolate bars hit the market just before Halloween last year, though they weren’t targeted at trick-or-treaters. Packaged in subdued beige, green, brown, and orange...

Trump neglected to sign a pledge not to advocate to 'overthrow the government' when signing Illinois election paperwork
12/01/2024

Trump neglected to sign a pledge not to advocate to 'overthrow the government' when signing Illinois election paperwork

Trump signed it ahead of the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, but neglected to for 2024.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Mocked for Claim School Received $5.1B for CRT
02/02/2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene Mocked for Claim School Received $5.1B for CRT

Greene, a Republican from Georgia, made the statement during the House Oversight and Accountability Committee's hearing on federal pandemic...

How a Tourist Attraction Displaying the Open Graves of Native Americans Became a State-Run Museum
01/02/2023

How a Tourist Attraction Displaying the Open Graves of Native Americans Became a State-Run Museum

Generations of visitors learned about the history of Native Americans in Illinois through the eyes of amateur archaeologist Don Dickson. Though the exhibit he built closed in 1992, the Dickson Mounds Museum is still grappling with his legacy.

Lions go a little shy of all-in to land Justin Fields from Bears in trade proposal
01/02/2023

Lions go a little shy of all-in to land Justin Fields from Bears in trade proposal

The Chicago Bears may not actually trade Justin Fields, but a recent trade proposal has the Detroit Lions not having to go all-in to get him....

What’s going in the former Abingdon Hardee’s? An existing retail chain is moving across town
01/02/2023

What’s going in the former Abingdon Hardee’s? An existing retail chain is moving across town

Abingdon is getting a new Dollar General. How it will differ from the existing store remains to be seen. A media spokesperson from Dollar General confirmed...

Bears trade back with Raiders to acquire impressive haul in new mock draft
01/02/2023

Bears trade back with Raiders to acquire impressive haul in new mock draft

The Bears are sitting pretty atop the 2023 NFL draft, where they’re not looking to select a quarterback. That gives them plenty of leverage, especially as there are a number of teams desperate to find their franchise quarterback. GM Ryan Poles should have no shortage of suitors for that...

Vera Liddell allegedly stole $1.5M in chicken wings from Illinois schools
01/02/2023

Vera Liddell allegedly stole $1.5M in chicken wings from Illinois schools

This is not the way to get ready for the Super Bowl. The food service director of an impoverished Illinois school district was charged with stealing $1.5 million of food — most of which was chicken wings. Vera Liddell, 66, alleging began stealing from the Harvey School District during the heigh of...

Full 7-round Bears 2023 mock draft: Pre-Senior Bowl edition
31/01/2023

Full 7-round Bears 2023 mock draft: Pre-Senior Bowl edition

It’s officially Senior Bowl week, which marks the unofficial start of the pre-draft season. Not only do the Bears have the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft — which gives them plenty of leverage — but they have a man on the ground in offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, who will serve as the head ...

Illinois Is Home to a Wizard Of Oz Festival – Illinois Oz Festival Here’s What You Need to Know
31/01/2023

Illinois Is Home to a Wizard Of Oz Festival – Illinois Oz Festival Here’s What You Need to Know

Many of us grew up hearing those six words while watching Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man head off to find the wizard....

Report: Hornets, Pistons have shown interest in Ayo Dosunmu
30/01/2023

Report: Hornets, Pistons have shown interest in Ayo Dosunmu

The Chicago Bulls currently sit as the No. 11 seed in the Eastern Conference, holding a 22-26 record. With the Feb. 9 trade deadline looming, you have to question if the underwhelming Bulls will decide to hit the reset button. Reported by Sam Amico of Hoops Wire, the Charlotte Hornets...

Missing Illinois man found dead Friday night
29/01/2023

Missing Illinois man found dead Friday night

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — A man who had gone missing was found dead near a creek area in Normal Friday night. At approximately 10 p.m. Friday, Normal police found the victim, 21-year-old Matthew Listman of Libertyville, IL., at the intersection of W. Summit and N. Main Streets in Normal. Listman was r...

Chicago State announces committee to explore adding football program
29/01/2023

Chicago State announces committee to explore adding football program

CHICAGO – The Chicagoland area already has Division I football programs in Evanston, Dekalb and Champaign. Now, Chicago State is looking to bring another program within the city limits. It’s been rumored for awhile, but the school officially announced Thursday that a 16-member exploratory commit...

Justin Fields sister shares massive WWE news
28/01/2023

Justin Fields sister shares massive WWE news

It’s safe to say that Chicago Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields is one of the most popular athletes in the United States right now, especially after multiple record-breaking performances for the Bears this season. But it looks like his sister is now making some major moves in the sports wor...

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