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'Can't count us out': How Pekin football made history with a thrilling playoff finish
Pekin led for just 30 seconds, rallying past host Normal Community in the second round of the IHSA Class 7A football playoffs. → Read More
Notre Dame boys soccer continued its domination of Morton, but it wasn't easy
Peoria Notre Dame boys soccer team beat Morton to win an IHSA sectional and will move on to face Aurora Marmion in the Sterling Supersectional. → Read More
Pekin football stayed perfect with a rout of Metamora and looked like kings doing it
Pekin's win over Metamora in front of a Memorial Stadium crowd of about 7,000 kept the Dragons alone atop the Mid-Illini Conference and clinched a berth in the state playoffs. → Read More
'She's 1-for-1 on tackles:' Kicker's rare hit, Pekin's elite offense ignite large crowd
The Pekin football team rolled up 529 yards in total offense Friday night en route to a 49-28 victory over Washington at Memorial Stadium in an early Mid-Illini Conference showdown. → Read More
The 5 words that launched East Peoria's football resurgence: 'This is your team now'
The East Peoria football team is back on the Peoria-area radar after a pair of victories — thanks in part to its senior running back and the offensive line. → Read More
How an annual fundraiser became so much more for Washington high school football
The Washington football press guide go to the team's seniors and some 12th Man booster club members and are sold to the public for $2 each. → Read More
'These guys didn't flinch': Morton football finds running game in big bounce-back win
Richwoods led early in the second quarter before Morton scored the next 35 points to win this nonconference football game. → Read More
City of Washington will pump $1M into 'transformative' restaurant/brewpub project
The restaurant/brewpub will have a rooftop bar and beer garden that overlooks the square, event space, on-site brewing and residential units. → Read More
Along a quiet Tazewell County road is a place for opioid users to get help
The newest tenant in the former Columbia School in rural Washington is an outpatient opioid addiction treatment center. → Read More
This coach's baseball team stole 253 bases last year. Now he's at Pekin
Matt Emmons was hired late last month as the Pekin baseball coach. He replaces Larry Davis, who retired after 21 seasons in charge of the Dragons. → Read More
Why the Tri-County Tennis Tournament moved from Peoria to Morton
The Tri-County Tennis Tournament will be held over two weekends in Morton. Doubles will be July 15-17. Singles will be July 22-24. → Read More
Meet the 4 primary candidates in the redrawn 91st House district in Illinois
All four candidates in the June 28 primary live in the Bloomington-Normal area. → Read More
Metamora softball season ends one victory short of IHSA state finals
The Redbirds (30-6) lost 1-0 to Lemont at the Class 3A East Peoria Supersectional on Monday. → Read More
Metamora tops East Peoria to win sectional battle of state-ranked softball teams
No. 3-ranked Metamora defeated Mid-Illini Conference rival and No. 4 East Peoria 9-3 to win the Class 3A Washington Sectional championship on Friday. → Read More
'We didn't cut any employees': Longtime Morton insurance agency merges with 5th largest
One of Morton's best-known businesses has celebrated its 43rd year – and joined a larger agency with more than 14,000 employees. → Read More
After being vacant for 6 years, the former Kmart store in Morton is getting a new life
The new U-Haul facility in Morton will feature more than 750 climate-controlled, individually alarmed, ADA-accessible indoor self-storage rooms. → Read More
Empty chair, full hearts: How Washington girls soccer honors and celebrates its late coach
A moment of silence for former Washington girls soccer coach Stephen Spitzer is held before each of the team's games at Babcook Field. → Read More
A fire destroyed a Washington industrial building in 2009. Now it's finally being rebuilt
The sprawling Alliance Wheel Services site is two blocks south and two blocks west of Washington's historic downtown square. → Read More
'Locked in': Metamora defense dominates in sectional semifinal victory
The win was the 27th of the season for Metamora, setting a boys basketball program record. The Redbirds play for a sectional title on Friday night. → Read More
How Metamora surged past Washington to win one of the state's toughest regionals
Metamora has 14 won straight games. Its last loss was to Washington on Jan. 14. → Read More