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Peoria Richwoods boys' basketball team defeated in IHSA Class 3A state semifinals
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Knights have fallen short in their bid for a state championship. Peoria Richwoods lost Friday afternoon to Chicago DePaul Prep, 52-41, at the Illinois High School Association Cla...
TJ Carson Mar 08, 2024 Peoria Richwoods Knights (Peoria Public Schools)
Multi-state lottery games in Illinois have combined jackpots of more than $1 billion this weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Both of the multi-state lottery games you can play in Illinois are now more than a half-billion dollars. Friday night's Mega Millions has a top prize of $687 million, with a take h...
TJ Carson Mar 08, 2024 (Multi-State Lottery Association/Mega Millions)
Illinois' governor praises Biden's State of the Union Address
CHICAGO, Ill. - Following President Biden's third State of the Union Address, Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker released a statement praising the president's vision for the country's future - one that respec...
Julia Bradley Mar 08, 2024 Governor J.B. Pritzker delivers his State of the State and budget address before the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/pool)
Illinois politicians react to Biden's State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Depending on what side of the aisle they're on, Illinois politicians either praised or found flaws in President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address on Thursday night. Congressman...
Julia Bradley Mar 08, 2024 The White House
State commission says Illinois underfunds public universities by $1.4 billion
(Capitol News Illinois) - A state commission created in 2021 has issued a new report calculating that public universities in Illinois are underfunded by approximately $1.4 billion. The Commission on E...
Will Stevenson Mar 07, 2024 State Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Westchester, speaks at a news conference Wednesday at the Illinois Capitol to highlight the findings of a new report on state funding for public universities. She was the co-chair of the commission that found Illinois underfunds public universities by about $1.4 billion. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Volunteers help install smoke detectors in homes throughout Peoria as part of "Sound the Alarm" campaign
PEORIA, Ill. - With the clocks set to move ahead this weekend, the Peoria Fire Department and American Red Cross say it's also time to check your smoke detectors. This week is the "Sound the Alarm" ca...
TJ Carson Mar 07, 2024 Peoria Fire's Nate Rice speaks to "Sound the Alarm" volunteers at the American Red Cross. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Avanti's Event Center still in operation and hosting events in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - Events are still taking place at the location of the Avanti's Events Center in Pekin. Avanti's Event Center General Manager Brian Wonders says the center itself has never been closed, an...
TJ Carson Mar 07, 2024 (Avanti's Event Center)
Peoria Richwoods Knights receive sendoff before playing in IHSA state semifinals
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Richwoods Knights boys' basketball team is on their way to Champaign to play for a state championship. Richwoods will play in the Illinois High School Association Class 3A se...
TJ Carson Mar 07, 2024 Members of the Peoria Richwoods Knights boys' basketball team walk through a tunnel of students and staff after a pep rally to send the team off to the IHSA Class 3A state semifinals in Champaign on March 7th, 2024. (T.J. Carson /1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Rivian unveils smaller, less expensive EVs, hastens delivery plans
UPDATED 2:22 P.M. LAGUNA BEACH, California (Reuters) -Rivian on Thursday unveiled its smaller and less expensive R2 SUVs and R3 crossovers amid a slowdown in demand for EVs and also said it would star...
Julia Bradley Mar 07, 2024 Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe reacts at an event to unveil a smaller R2 SUV in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake
EastPort Marina worker recognized by East Peoria for quick-thinking, life-saving efforts
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The quick thinking of an EastPort Marina worker last month saved the lives of two people. On February 12th, Justin Smith spotted two people who had jumped into the frigid waters of...
TJ Carson Mar 06, 2024 EastPort Marina worker Justin Smith (L) with Fon du Lac Police members after receiving an award and proclamation from the city of East Peoria on March 5th, 2024 for rescuing two people from the Illinois River. (EastPort Marina Facebook)