PEORIA MEN’S CITY – A crowd watches Scott Phegley drive from the fairway on No. 18 during the Peoria Men’s City Golf championship Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 at Newman Golf Course. Phegley birdied on the hole for a one-stroke win over Rick LeHew.
PEORIA MEN’S CITY – Rick LeHew drives from the fairway during the Peoria Men’s City Golf championship Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 at Newman Golf Course. Seven-time winner LeHew fell to defending champ Scott Phegley by a stroke.
PEORIA MEN’S CITY – Rick LeHew congratulates opponent Scott Phegley after a birdie on No. 18 gave Phegley’s his third consecutive Peoria Men’s City Golf championship Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 at Newman Golf Course in Peoria. LeHew has won the title seven times, tied for most with local legends Ron Ghidina and Gus Moreland.
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE – Pekin running backs work on their ball-carrying technique on the official opening day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 at Pekin Community High School.
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE – Dunlap linemen slam into each other during drills on the official opening day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 at Dunlap High School.
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE – Pekin linemen hit the sled on the official opening day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 at Pekin Community High School.
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE – Dunlap players look over a playsheet held up by a coach on the official opening day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 at Dunlap High School.
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE – Pekin quarterback Brogan Benassi throws a pass on the official opening day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 at Pekin Community High School.
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE – Dunlap football players practice their footwork during a drill on the official opening day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 at Dunlap High School.
MOM’S NIGHT – A football mom takes down her smiling son during the annual Mom’s Night on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 in Babcook Field at Washington Community High School. Dozens of enthusiastic mothers got a chance to try out some of the blocking, passing and tackling skills their sons have been honing for the upcoming season.
MOM’S NIGHT – A Washington football mom chases down a rollling ring in a tackling exercise Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 during the annual Mom’s Night on Babcook Field at Washington Community High School.
MOM’S NIGHT – A football mom sports some funky glasses as she hits a bag during a drill on Moms’ Night drill Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 at Washington Community High School.
MOM’S NIGHT – A football mom’s helmet comes loose as she lays out her son with a hard tackle during the annual Moms’ Night on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 at Washington Community High School.
PEORIA TT RACES – Trevor Brunner (20) leads the pack as they fly over the jump during the Peoria TT AFT Singles race Saturday, Aug; 16, 2025 at the Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park in Bartonville. Tom Drane (59) took the checkered flag with Brunner finishing second.
PEORIA TT RACES – The crowd watches competitors in the Peoria TT AFT AdventureTrackers heat race Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 at the Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park in Bartonville.
PEORIA TT RACES – Jarod VanDerkooi (20), Henry Wiles (911), Trent Lowe (48) and James Ott head into the turn during a Peoria TT Mission AFT SuperTwins heat Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 at the Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park in Bartonville.
PEORIA TT RACES – A group of spectators find a little shelter from the sun and heat under a tree as they watch the Peoria TT motorcycle races Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 at the Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park in Bartonville.
PEORIA TT RACES – Riders lean into a turn as they compete in a Peoria TT Mission SuperTwins heat race Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 at the Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park in Bartonville.
PEORIA TT RACES – Peoria TT Mission AFT SuperTwins winner Briar Bauman, middle, second-place finisher Dallas Daniels, left, and third-place finisher Jarod VanDerkooi pop some champagne after their main event race Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 at the Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park in Bartonville.
REDBIRD CLASSIC – Peoria Notre Dame’s Josie Heffron drives out of a sand trap during the Redbird Classic Golf Invitational on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 at Metamora Field Golf Course.
REDBIRD CLASSIC – Morton’s Morgan Robinson tees off during the Redbird Classic Golf Invitational on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 at Metamora Field Golf Course.
REDBIRD CLASSIC – Dunlap’s Sydney Hunt drives hard from the fairway during the Redbird Classic Golf Invitational on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 at Metamora Field Golf Course.
REDBIRD CLASSIC – Richwoods’ Clara Gregg tees off during the Redbird Classic Golf Invitational on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 at Metamora Field Golf Course.
HAPPY BLENDS – Lou Abdallah, right, and his mother Nancy Abdallah pose in their new juice bar Happy Blends at 7706 North Grand Prairie Drive in Peoria. The shop offers a wide variety of fresh fruit juices and refreshers, shakes, smoothies and acai and fruit bowls.
HAPPY BLENDS – Fresh blueberries and lemon slices float in a cold Blue Hawaiian refresher at Happy Blends on Grand Prairie Drive in Peoria.
HAPPY BLENDS – Bright colors and posters of their menu items decorate the front of the new Happy Blends juice bar at 7706 North Grand Prairie Drive in Peoria.
HAPPY BLENDS – Customers can relax in a pair of lounge chairs and enjoy their drinks at the new Happy Blends juice bar at 7706 North Grand Prairie Drive in Peoria.
HAPPY BLENDS – A Bionicos bowl filled with fruit, sweet cream, granola and coconut available at the new Happy Blends juice bar at 7706 North Grand Prairie Drive in Peoria.
HAPPY BLENDS – A Dubai Chocolate treat from Happy Blends juice bar at 7706 North Grand Prairie Drive in Peoria consists of strawberries, chocolate and pistachio drizzle.
HAPPY BLENDS – Sliced jalapenos top a big bowl of Doritos Locos nachos from the Happy Blends juice bar at 7706 North Grand Prairie Drive in Peoria.
WEEK 0 – The East Peoria Raiders gather on the sidelines to face the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts during a “Week 0” high school football scrimmage Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 at Eastside Centre in East Peoria.
WEEK 0 – East Peoria head coach Sam Durley offers some last-minute words before the Raiders face IVC during a “Week 0” football Sam scrimmage Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 at Eastside Centre in East Peoria.
WEEK 0 – IVC head coach Tim Heinz and some of his players watch a play against East Peoria during a “Week 0” high school football scrimmage Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 at Eastside Centre in East Peoria.
WEEK 0 – IVC’s Sam Griggs (10) can’t quite hang on to an interception against East Peoria during a “Week 0” high school football scrimmage Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 at Eastside Centre in East Peoria.
WEEK 0 – Pekin’s Jayden Dawe celebrates a touchdown against Richwoods during a “Week 0” football scrimmage Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 at Richwoods High School in Peoria.
WEEK 0 – Richwoods receiver Dontae Wallace-Oltman, right, tries to snag a touchdown pass under pressure from Pekin’s Keyshawn Walker during a “Week 0” scrimmage Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 at Richwoods High School in Peoria. Wallace-Oltman dropped the pass on the play.
SHOW UP – Dozens of men encourage students with applause and high-fives Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 at the front entrance to Manual High School in Peoria. Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria issued the call to action in response to a pair of recent shootings outside the South Peoria school.
SHOW UP – Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria greets men who gathered Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 at the front entrance to Manual High School in Peoria. Dozens of men lined the sidewalk to show support to students in the wake of a pair of nearby shootings last week.
SHOW UP – Manual High School students are greeted with cheers and applause at the start of the school day Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 in Peoria. Dozens of men gathered to show support in the wake of a pair of shootings last week outside the school.
SHOW UP – Manual High School students high-five dozens of men who lined up to show support for them at the start of the school day Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 in Peoria. The effort was held in response to a pair of shootings last week outside the school.
PEKIN VS. TRI-VALLEY – Pekin’s Zoe Liedtke (7) tries to block a shot from Tri-Valley’s Chloe Bruce in the first set of their high school volleyball match Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 at Pekin Community High School. The Dragons fell to Tri-Valley 25-14, 25-17.
PEKIN VS. TRI-VALLEY – Pekin’s Audrey Rivord gets a dig on a serve from Tri-Valley in the first set of their high school volleyball match Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 at Pekin Community High School. The Dragons fell to Tri-Valley 25-14, 25-17.
PEKIN VS. TRI-VALLEY – Pekin’s Braelyn McDaniel (27) puts the ball past Tri-Valley’s Annabelle Bischoff (16) and Chloe Bruce in the second set of their high school volleyball match Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 at Pekin Community High School. The Dragons fell to Tri-Valley 25-14, 25-17.
PEKIN VS. TRI-VALLEY – Tri-Valley’s Kinley Morris, middle, spikes the ball against Pekin’s Bella Sisk, left, and Cadence Covert in the second set of their high school volleyball match Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 at Pekin Community High School. The Dragons fell to Tri-Valley 25-14, 25-17.
SCHALLAU INVITATIONAL – East Peoria’s R.J. Duncheon chips out of a sand trap Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 during the Schallau Golf Invitational at Kellogg Golf Course in Peoria.
SCHALLAU INVITATIONAL – Peoria Notre Dame’s Ethan Maloof drives hard from the fairway Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 during the Schallau Golf Invitational at Kellogg Golf Course in Peoria.
SCHALLAU INVITATIONAL – Peoria Notre Dame’s Alex O’Leary chips from the rough Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 during the Schallau Golf Invitational at Kellogg Golf Course in Peoria.
SCHALLAU INVITATIONAL – Peoria Christian’s Drew Gama tees off Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 during the Schallau Golf Invitational at Kellogg Golf Course in Peoria.
EUREKA VS. DEE-MACK – Brats, chops and hot dogs sizzle on the grill before the start of the high school football season opener between Eureka and Dee-Mack on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Eureka High School. The Chiefs routed the Hornets 38-8.
EUREKA VS. DEE-MACK – Eureka’s Owen Cahill (4) leaps to touch the Hornets banner during player introductions before the start of a high school football opener against Dee-Mack on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Eureka High School. The Chiefs routed the Hornets 38-8.
EUREKA VS. DEE-MACK – The Eureka Hornets color guard runs off the field after player introductions before the start of their high school football season opener against Dee-Mack on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Eureka High School. The Chiefs routed the Hornets 38-8.
EUREKA VS. DEE-MACK – Dee-Mack fans cheer as Parker Eggenberger, left, gets past Eureka’s Grant Hetz for a touchdown in the first half of their high school football opener Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Eureka High School. The Chiefs routed the Hornets 38-8.
EUREKA VS. DEE-MACK – Dee-Mack’s Parker Eggenberger, left, and Vinnie Peek celebrate Eggenberger’s touchdown reception against Eureka in the first half of their high school football opener Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Eureka High School. The Chiefs routed the Hornets 38-8.
EUREKA VS. DEE-MACK – Dee-Mack head coach Cody Myers celebrates the Chiefs’ first touchdown against Eureka during the high school football season opener Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Eureka High School. Dee-Mack defeated Eureka 38-8.
EUREKA VS. DEE-MACK – Eureka’s Kordae Klein, right, tries to bring down Dee-Mack’s Parker Eggenberger in the first half of their high school football opener Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Eureka High School. The Chiefs routed the Hornets 38-8.
EUREKA VS. DEE-MACK – Dee-Mack fans in the student section celebrate a turnover on downs in the first half of their high school football opener Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Eureka High School. The Chiefs routed the Hornets 38-8.
METAMORA VS. STERLING – Metamora’s Kylan McMillen (3) tries to stop a pass reception by Sterling’s Quincy Maas in the second half of their high school football game Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Metamora Township High School. The Redbirds routed the Golden Warriors 43-14.
METAMORA VS. STERLING – Metamora’s Sam Barborinas (89) celebrates a tackle on Sterling in the second half of their high school football opener Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Metamora Township High School. The Redbirds routed the Golden Warriors 43-14.
METAMORA VS. STERLING – The Metamora defense brings down Sterling’s Saul Swanson (22) in the second half of their high school football opener Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Metamora Township High School. The Redbirds routed the Golden Warriors 43-14.
METAMORA VS. STERLING – Metamora fans and cheerleaders do 36 pushups after the Redbirds’ 36th point against Sterling in the second half of their high school football opener Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Metamora Township High School. The Redbirds routed the Golden Warriors 43-14.
METAMORA VS. STERLING – Sterling’s Jack Saathoff, right, and Metamora’s Breydon Cox hit the turf on a missed pass in the second half of their high school football opener Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Metamora Township High School. The Redbirds routed the Golden Warriors 43-14.
METAMORA VS. STERLING – New Metamora head coach Nick Delinski celebrates with his team after heir high school football opener Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Metamora Township High School. The Redbirds routed the Sterling Golden Warriors 43-14.
