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A recent IHSA vote eliminates the boys' gymnastics and debate state series.
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Aspiring professional golfers will be taking their swings at Metamora Fields Golf Club next week, along with one well-known NFL personality. Tony Romo is scheduled to participate in the inaugural OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois Pro-Am and Championship.
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Peoria City Soccer general manager Tim Regan has added the coaching role to his duties as the semi-professional club looks to build on a playoff appearance in year one.
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The event reached a pinnacle this school year. The team-record $27,169 raised for the Susan G. Komen Memorial was the most in the country for a high school volleyball team fundraiser for Komen.
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Peoria Civic Center general manager Rik Edgar says impressive seasons by Carver Arena's two primary sports tenants combined with strong concert sales for a run of successful months.
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Bradley University Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Chris Reynolds says he's optimistic about the direction of the Braves' programs as the end of the academic year draws near.
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Author Robert D. Sampson spent 10 years pouring over newspaper clippings to write “Ballists, Dead Beats, and Muffins: Inside Early Baseball in Illinois.” He discovered more than 1,000 teams across the state in the 1860s, including in Peoria and Pekin.
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The Peoria Civic Center Authority and the Peoria Rivermen on Friday jointly announced the team will return for the 2023-24 season, with a renewal option for 2024-25.
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In her monthly conversation with WCBU reporter Joe Deacon, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali says the city is putting forth a significant effort to create more affordable housing throughout the city.
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The Peoria Chiefs will make some history this season, with Christina Whitlock becoming the first woman to serve as an in-uniform assistant in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
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The Peoria Prowlers roller derby team is trying to build interest in the sport as they return to competition this weekend.
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The City of Peoria will provide $20 million for needed capital improvements at the Peoria Civic Center, with a new ice plant at Carver Arena among the items on the project list.