SPHL FINALS – Peoria’s Michael McChesney celebrates his goal against Evansville in the second period of Game 2 of the SPHL President’s Cup Finals on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Carver Arena.
SPHL FINALS – Peoria’s Braydon Barker (18) gets in close for a point-blank shot on Evansville goaltender Kristian Stead in the first period of Game 2 of the SPHL President’s Cup Finals on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Carver Arena.
SPHL FINALS – Evansville’s Derek Contessa, right, falls to the ice while chasing the puck with Peoria’s Alec Baer in the third period of Game 2 of the SPHL President’s Cup Finals on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Carver Arena. The Rivermen took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 series with a 5-1 victory.
SPHL FINALS – A young Rivermen fan blows on his vuvuzela as Peoria battles Evansville in the first period of Game 2 of the SPHL President’s Cup Finals on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Carver Arena. The Rivermen took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 5-1 rout of the Thunderbolts.
SPHL FINALS – Peoria’s Connor Szmul (28) collides with Evansville’s Ethan Lund (20) and Joey Berkopec in the second period of Game 2 of the SPHL President’s Cup Finals on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Carver Arena. The Rivermen took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 5-1 rout of the Thunderbolts.
SPHL FINALS – The puck sails past Evansville goaltender Kristian Stead on a shot from Peoria’s Michael McChesney in the second period of Game 2 of the SPHL President’s Cup Finals on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Carver Arena. The Rivermen took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 5-1 rout of the Thunderbolts.
SPHL FINALS – Rivermen fans celebrate as time runs out on their 5-1 victory over Evansville in Game 2 of the SPHL President’s Cup Finals on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Carver Arena.
RICHWOODS HS PROM – Zyere Younger dons his crown and struts for the crowd after being voted prom king during the Richwoods High School prom on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Venue Chisca in Peoria’s Warehouse District. Kara Hofmann was voted prom queen.
RICHWOODS HS PROM – Kara Hofmann, the 2026 Richwoods High School prom queen, hugs her king Zyere Younger during the Richwoods High School prom on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Venue Chisca in Peoria’s Warehouse District.
RICHWOODS HS PROM – Richwoods students and their dates dance the prom night away Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Venue Chisca in Peoria’s Warehouse District.
RICHWOODS HS PROM – A pair of discarded high heels lie near the dance floor during the Richwoods High School prom Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Venue Chisca in Peoria’s Warehouse District.
RICHWOODS HS PROM – Richwoods students and their dates dance the prom night away Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Venue Chisca in Peoria’s Warehouse District.
RICHWOODS HS PROM – Richwoods High School students and their dates take a break from socializig and dancing during their prom Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Venue Chisca in Peoria’s Warehouse District.
LAMB-SCAPING – A flock of 75 sheep from Tin Can Farms in Glasford wait to be released onto the Pivot Energy Community Solar Farm property for some grazing Wednesday, May 6, 2026 off Grange Hall Road in Dunlap. Pivot Energy and its corporate partner Tapestry have hired Tin Can Farms to “lamb-scape” three of its farms in Illinois as part of a dual-harvest sustainability initiative incorporating agricultural land management with photovoltaic arrays.
LAMB-SCAPING – Terry Parker, right, and his grandchildren Arlo, 10, left, Lee, 7, second from left, and Raylan, 12, of Tin Can Farms take a peek at a flock of of their sheep waiting to be released to graze Pivot Energy’s Community Solar Farm property Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in rural Peoria County. Owners Bryant and Jessica Parker keep around 200 sheep on the small family farm they started about three years ago in Glasford.
LAMB-SCAPING – A flock of sheep from Tin Can Farms in Glasford bolt out of a trailer to graze on fresh vegetation growing on the Pivot Energy Community Solar Farm on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Peoria County. The sheep will live on the site and clear the land of tall grasses and weeds throughout the growing season. The Pivot farm consists of 13,200 solar panels on 35 acres that can power about 1,200 homes.
LAMB-SCAPING – A flock of sheep wanders the grassy property of Pivot Energy’s Community Solar Farm after release Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in off Grange Hall Road in rural Peoria County. The sheep from Tin Can Farms in Glasford will graze the property over the next few months.
MID-ILLINI GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD – Morton’s Caela Myers, left, gets a hug from a teammate after winning the triple jump Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the Mid-Illini Girls Track and Field Championships at EastSide Centre in East Peoria.
MID-ILLINI GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD – Washington’s Caylie Ahten finishes with a smile and a conference title in the 3200-meter run Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the Mid-Illini Girls Track and Field Championships at EastSide Centre in East Peoria.
MID-ILLINI GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD – Dunlap’s Eva Deener tosses 11.56 meter to win the shotput during the Mid-Illini Girls Track and Field Championships on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at EastSide Centre in East Peoria.
MID-ILLINI GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD – Dunlap’s Sanjana Siddaraju and Pekin’s Lauren Ladendorf give it their all down the stretch for the handoff during the 4X800-meter relay Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the Mid-Illini Girls Track and Field Championships at EastSide Centre in East Peoria. Pekin held on for the conference title.
