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New Normal fire station set to improve community response times

New Normal fire station set to improve community response times

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NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) -- Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, the Normal Fire Station 2 will be reborn, albeit in a different part of town. The Normal Fire Department is making progress on its $8 million Fire Station Two, located at the intersection of Shephard and Hershey roads, which will be a more modern version of the old College Avenue location. Mick Humer, the chief of the Normal Fire Department, shares how the new fire station will assist…See the Story

2 turf fields, $3 million: East Peoria sports complex to convert more diamonds to turf

Infrastructure · East Peoria

2 turf fields, $3 million: East Peoria sports complex to convert more diamonds to turf

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The East Peoria City Council approved a resolution to accept a proposal to replace two grass fields at EastSide Centre with synthetic turf.Read Article

Tazewell County certifies 95,000th marriage milestone

Tazewell County certifies 95,000th marriage milestone

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

PEKIN, Illinois (WMBD) -- Tazewell County just hit a milestone last Friday that the county clerk John Ackerman and his staff have been tracking for a year and a half. Tazewell County was established in 1827. Since its inception, the county has been keeping track of marriage licenses ever since. On Friday, June 27, 2025, Tazewell County just certified its 95,000th marriage certificate. Ackerman said the reason that this milestone exists is becaus…Read Article

Kitchener’s Will Riley drafted 21st overall, headed to Washington

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We have out first Canadian off the board: Will Riley of Illinois, who played some high school ball in London, Ont.NBA · Washington See the Story

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* Turn it up… Writ in fire across the heaven, plain as black and white Get prepared, there’s gonna be a party tonightJB Pritzker · East Peoria Read Article

Pekin police investigating dead body found in Illinois River

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Pekin Police investigate man found in Illinois River, body recovered by fire department. Coroner's office involved in investigation.Pekin · Pekin Read Article

Stevens sworn in as Washington police chief after council tweaks residency rule - Chronicle Media

Jeff Stevens was sworn in as the Washington chief of police June 10 after the City Council amended its residency requirement for chief. A 1991 city ordinance had required the Washington chief of police to live within the city limits within six months of appointment. That wasn’t a problem, until former Chief of Police Mike... The post Stevens sworn in as Washington police chief after council tweaks residency rule appeared first on Chronicle Media.Washington · Washington Read Article

Siener named Explorers new head baseball coach

John Siener - new Marquette baseball head coachBaseball · Marquette Heights Read Article

Top Democrat Demands Example Of Research The Defense Department Should Axe, Regrets It Immediately

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Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) immediately regretted his decision to demand an example from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of a medical research project that he believed the Defense Department was justified in terminating.Hegseth appeared on Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Durbin used some of his time in an attempt to attack Hegseth by claiming that, under his leadership, the Defense Department was cutting fund…Pete Hegseth · Washington See the Story

GCM paper named best in Illinois

Dear readers, Last week we took a road trip to East Peoria. The Pair-a-Dice Casino and Hotel if you want to program your GPS. It was the annual Illinois Press Association conference and the editorial and advertising awards. Honestly, winning awards from your peers is gratifying. We don’t do this hard and good work for the plaques. We do it for our readers and these communities. And while I always tell my colleagues that these contests can be a…East Peoria · East Peoria Read Article

Washington amphitheater project off the table: Mayor was 'caught off guard'

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Washington's controversial $12 million amphitheater project was apparently withdrawn in a letter from the Hengst Foundation to the city June 2.Washington · Washington See the Story

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