BRADLEY PRACTICE – Bradley’s Connor Hickman moves to the basket against teammate Emarion Ellis during practice Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 at Renaissance Coliseum on the Bradley University campus in Peoria.
BRADLEY PRACTICE – Bradley head coach Brian Wardle directs the Braves during their practice Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 at Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria.
BRADLEY PRACTICE – Bradley’s Kyle Thomas (24) tries to get a shot off over teammate Almar Atlason during practice Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 at Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria.
BRADLEY PRACTICE – Bradley men’s basketball head coach Brian Wardle watches closely as the Braves practice Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 at Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria.
BRADLEY PRACTICE – The Bradley Braves men’s basketball team huddles up during practice Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 at Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria.
JUSTICE FOR ERIK – Reina Herrera, mother of Erik Herrera, stands with friends and family during a protest Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 outside the Peoria County Courthouse. Erik, 20, was killed when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle. The Herrera family believes the investigation into the accident and traffic citation for the other driver were insufficient.
JUSTICE FOR ERIK – Memorial photos of Erik Herrera adorn shirts and signs during a protest Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 outside the Peoria County Courthouse. The Herrera family is leading a campaign for justice after his death in a motorcycle accident last July.
JUSTICE FOR ERIK – Erik Herrera’s mother Reina Herrera hugs his best friend Alex Kupferschmid during a protest Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 outside the Peoria County Courthouse.
JUSTICE FOR ERIK – About two dozen protesters stand outside the Peoria County Courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 in downtown Peoria. Family and friends of 20-year-old Erik Herrera gathered to protest for justice after his death in a motorcycle accident in July.
WASHINGTON VS. DUNLAP – Washington linebacker Jase Harlan celebrates the Panthers’ 28-7 victory over Dunlap in the Week 7 football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 at Dunlap High School.
WASHINGTON VS. DUNLAP – Dunlap receiver Ryan Dietz (2) bobbles a pass behind his back as Washington’s Elijah Baer defends in the second half of their Week 7 football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 at Dunlap High School.
WASHINGTON VS. DUNLAP – The Dunlap Marching Eagles color guard performs with the band at halftime of their Week 7 game against Washington on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 at Dunlap High School.
WASHINGTON VS. DUNLAP – Washington’s Kainon McQueary, left, tries to fend off Dunlap’s Nick Mueller in the second half of their Week 7 football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 at Dunlap High School.
RICHWOODS VS. MANUAL – Richwoods’ Tyson Dougherty, left, tries to escape the grasp of Manual’s Mikal Miller in the first half of their Week 7 football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 at Peoria Stadium. The Knights blanked the Rams 21-0.
RICHWOODS VS. MANUAL – Manual’s Amaree Breedlove (3) forces a fumble from Richwoods’ Amaril Scurlock in the first half of their Week 7 football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 at Peoria Stadium.
Members of the Washington Community High School golf team take a seat above a tunnel to the fourth tee to watch teammate Carter Heffta compete in the Class 3A state golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 at The Den at Fox Creek in Bloomington.
CAULDRONS AND COCKTAILS – A blood bag cocktail known as a B Positive (blood orange and vodka) chills on ice at Kelleher’s Irish Pub’s Cauldrons and Cocktails Halloween-themed pop-up bar in Peoria.
CAULDRONS AND COCKTAILS – Spooky lighting and decorations fill the back section of Kelleher’s in Peoria for the Irish pub’s Halloween-themed Cauldrons and Cocktails pop-up bar.
CAULDRONS AND COCKTAILS – A Halloween-themed entree known as a Wookalar is on the menu during Kelleher’s Irish Pub’s Cauldrons and Cocktails pop-up dining event in Peoria. The Wookalar is comprised of pork belly, sweet corn succotash and jalapeno aioli.
CAULDRONS AND COCKTAILS – Colorful lanterns with haunted houses, spiders and other scary silhouettes hang from the rafters of Kelleher’s Irish Pub’s Halloween-themed pop-up bar Cauldrons and Cocktails in Peoria.
BOLLYWOOD BITES – Owners Irfan Mohammed, right, and Shagupta “Muskan” Shaikh stand in the mezzanine overlooking the dining room of their new Indian restaurant Bollywood Bites Bistro & Events Center in the former Broadway Lounge space at 316 SW Washington Street in downtown Peoria. Bollywood Bites will hold its grand opening Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.
BOLLYWOOD BITES – Malang Malai Chicken Tikka – pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt, cashew paste and aromatic spices – at the new Indian restaurant Bollywood Bites in downtown Peoria.
BOLLYWOOD BITES – The new Indian restaurant Bollywood Bites Bistro & Event Center features a high tin ceiling, brick walls and original wood flooring in its main dining room.
SNYDER’S BARBER SHOP – Owner Mitch Snyder works on customer Rod Gilles of Brimfield while fellow barber Kasi Roy attends to customer Zach Zessin of Peoria at the new Snyder’s Barbershop, 7312 N. University St. in Peoria. Snyder bought the shop where he worked, formerly Cullen’s Classic Barbershop, in September.
SNYDER’S BARBER SHOP – An American flag and other decorations hang above a set of theater seats in the waiting area at Snyder’s Barbershop in the Windsor Square Shopping Center on North University in Peoria.
SNYDER’S BARBER SHOP – A set of bobbleheads share a shelf with hair products at the new Snyder’s Barbershop in the Windsor Square Shopping Center in Peoria.
SNYDER’S BARBER SHOP – Mitch Snyder, owner of Snyder’s Barbershop at 7312 N. University Street in the Windsor Square Shopping Center, gives some tips to barber student Kasi Roy with customer Zach Zessin.
DUNLAP VS. MORTON – Dunlap quarterback Mack Sutter (7) tries to escape Morton’s Trae Erickson in the second half of their Week 8 football game Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at Dunlap High School.
DUNLAP VS. MORTON – Dunlap’s Gabe Munoz (8) celebrates a touchdown with teammates Logan Barlow (55) and Drew Thiel late in the fourth quarter of their Week 8 football game Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at Dunlap High School.
DUNLAP VS. MORTON – Morton’s Brett Michel (23) and Conner Wagner celebrate a quarterback sack against Dunlap late in the fourth quarter of their Week 8 football game Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at Dunlap High School.
DUNLAP VS. MORTON – Morton’s Brennen Rassi (15) and his teammates celebrate with their fans after their 10-6 victory over Dunlap in a Week 8 football game Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at Dunlap High School.
PRINCEVILLE VS. RUSHVILLE-INDUSTRY – Princeville’s Jake Williams catches a pass over the Rushville-Industry defense in the endzone, but he was out of bounds, in the first half of their Week 8 football game Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at Princeville High School.
PRINCEVILLE VS. RUSHVILLE-INDUSTRY – Princeville’s Zach Stalter (79) and Josh Hunt (88) slam into Rushville-Industry running back Rylan Reimolds in the first half of their Week 8 football game Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at Princeville High School.
PRINCEVILLE VS. RUSHVILLE-INDUSTRY – Fellow cheerleaders help Princeville senior Neleh Geiger with her rain gear as the Princes battle Rushville-Industry in the first half of their Week 8 football game Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at Princeville High School.
PRINCEVILLE VS. RUSHVILLE-INDUSTRY – Princeville’s Eli Christianson (35) takes Rushville-Industry’s Rylan Reimolds to the ground in the first half of their Week 8 football game Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at Princeville High School.
ABRAHAM BLUE – Charles Willis, lower left, and Mikey Elder of Britten Banners roll out a new and different version of Peoria artist Doug Leunig’s “Abraham Blue” mural Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 on the back of the Peoria County Courthouse in downtown Peoria. The 50-foot tall digital image of the 16th U.S. president replaces a faded version that was erected in 2018 near the spot where Lincoln gave a notable anti-slavery speech in 1854.
ABRAHAM BLUE – Peoria artists Doug and Eileen Leunig pose outside the Peoria Country Courthouse where a new version of “Abraham Blue” was being installed Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 overlooking the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the courthouse square in downtown Peoria. Doug Leunig created the massive 50-foot tall portrait with artificial-intelligence software and is creating a cellphone app that will give the artwork some augmented-reality features.
ABRAHAM BLUE – A new version of Peoria artist Doug Leunig’s 50-foot tall “Abraham Blue” mural overlooks the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument during its installation Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 on the back of the Peoria County Courthouse in downtown Peoria. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 13 at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.
MORTON VS. WASHINGTON – Morton’s GB Kruzick (11) catches a pass in front of Washington defender Masyn Burke late in the fourth quarter of their Week 9 football game Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 in Morton.
MORTON VS. WASHINGTON – Washington’s Brayson Barth (34) and Owen Blackorby (3) break up a pass intended for Morton’s GB Kruzick in the second half of their Week 9 football game Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 in Morton.
MORTON VS. WASHINGTON – Washington head coach Darrell Crouch joins the Panthers in celebrating their 41-21 win over Morton for the Mid-Illini Conference championship Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 in Morton.
RED-WHITE SCRIMMAGE – Bradley’s Duke Deen (21) and Kyle Thomas laugh with their teammates during player introductions for the annual Red-White Scrimmage on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at Renaissance Coliseum.
RED-WHITE SCRIMMAGE – Bradley’s Malevy Leons, right, and Emarion Ellis stop the Red Team’s Connor Linke at the basket during the Red-White Scrimmage on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at Renaissance Coliseum.
RED-WHITE SCRIMMAGE – Bradley point guard Ruba Abo Hashesh (4) comes up against the Red Team defense during the Red-White Scrimmage on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at Renaissance Coliseum.
RED-WHITE SCRIMMAGE – The Bradley Braves men’s basketball team stretches out after the Red-White Scrimmage on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at Renaissance Coliseum.
INTUITION – Ty and Kami Paluska stand in their new business Intuition Coffee + Juice during a busy soft opening for family and friends Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 in the former Thirty-Thirty Coffee Co. space in the Kickapoo Building at 734 Main Street in downtown Peoria.
INTUITION – The famous Jumer’s Bear looms over a line of customers during a busy soft opening for the new Intuition Coffee + Juice in the former Thirty-Thirty Coffee Co. space in downtown Peoria.
INTUITION – Nutella Toast with strawberries, bottom, and Ricotta Toast with prosciutto, arugula and honey is served up at the new Intuition Coffee + Juice in the Jumer Building in downtown Peoria.
INTUITION – Sunlight filters through glass blocks as owner Ty Paluska helps customers at his new coffeehouse Intuition Coffee + Juice in the Jumer Building on Main Street in downtown Peoria.
SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS – Dunlap’s Nick Lansford (9) gets caught between Washington’s Max Meinhold, left, and Mason Hall in the second period of their Class 2A Richwoods soccer sectional Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at Peoria Stadium.
SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS – Dunlap goaltender David Gong leaps for a penalty kick from Washington’s Isaac Reetz in the second period of their Class 2A Richwoods soccer sectional Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at Peoria Stadium. Washington scored on the kick, but lost the match 3-2.
SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS – The Dunlap Eagles celebrate their 3-2 victory over Washington in the Class 2A Richwoods soccer sectional Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at Peoria Stadium.
SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS – Peoria Notre Dame’s Thatcher Hogan (19) and Ottawa’s Mason Jaegle head the ball in the first period of their Class 2A Richwoods soccer sectional Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at Peoria Stadium.
SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS – Peoria Notre Dame’s Teddy LaHood (23) collides with Ottawa goaltender Brady Wendt in the first period of their Class 2A Richwoods soccer sectional Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at Peoria Stadium.
SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS – Peoria Notre Dame’s Kayden Hudson (7) is all smiles after one of his four goals against Ottawa in the first period of their Class 2A Richwoods soccer sectional Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at Peoria Stadium.
REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL – Metamora’s Kailey Ciesielski tries to block a spike from Dunlap’s Lauren Riddle in the second set of the Class 3A East Peoria regional volleyball title match Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at East Peoria High School. The Redbirds defeated the Eagles 25-17, 25-16.
REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL – Metamora’s Addi Pacha tries to spike the ball past Dunlap’s Tessa Arnott in the first set of the Class 3A East Peoria regional volleyball title match Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at East Peoria High School. The Redbirds defeated the Eagles 25-17, 25-16.
REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL – Metamora’s Hannah Yoder (13) and the Metamora Redbirds celebrate after Yoder scored the final point to defeat Dunlap in the Class 2A East Peoria sectional volleyball title match Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at East Peoria High School. The Redbirds defeated the Eagles 25-17, 25-16.
RIVERMEN VS STORM – Peoria Rivermen goaltender Nick Latinovich takes the ice during player introductions for their home opener against the Evansville Thunderbolts on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 at Carver Arena.
RIVERMEN VS STORM – Peoria’s Jordan Ernst (11) defends against Evansville’s Tommy Stang in the first period of the Rivermen home opener Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 at Carver Arena.
RIVERMEN VS STORM – Peoria Rivermen forward Ryan Nolan, middle, celebrates his goal against Evansville with teammates Dale Deon (4) and Mike Gelatt in the first period of their SPHL home opener Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 at Carver Arena.
SECTIONAL TITLE MATCH – Dunlap’s Michael Gong, left, heads the ball against Peoria Notre Dame’s Thatcher Hogan in the second period of their Class 2A Richwoods soccer sectional title match Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at Peoria Stadium.
SECTIONAL TITLE MATCH – Dunlap goalkeeper Joseph Heiar tries to knock the ball away from Peoria Notre Dame’s Cal Byrkit near the goal in the second period of their Class 2A Richwoods soccer sectional title match Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at Peoria Stadium.
SECTIONAL TITLE MATCH – Dunlap’s Andrew Choy (3) and Peoria Notre Dame’s Kayden Hudson battle for the ball in the first period of their Class 2A Richwoods soccer sectional title match Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at Peoria Stadium.
SECTIONAL TITLE MATCH – Peoria Notre Dame’s Thomas Graham (4) consoles Dunlap’s Jackson Orris after the Eagles 2-1 loss to the Irish in the Class 2A Richwoods soccer sectional title game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at Peoria Stadium.
METAMORA VS. DECATUR MACARTHUR – Metamora’s Nick Rhoades, left, breaks up a pass intended for Decatur MacArthur’s Nahjir Woods in the first half of their Class 5A first-round state football playoff game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Metamora.
METAMORA VS. DECATUR MACARTHUR – Metamora’s Jaiduan Cranford (1) and his teammates celebrate a turnover by Decatur MacArthur in the second half of their Class 5A first-round state football playoff game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Metamora.
METAMORA VS. DECATUR MACARTHUR – Metamora’s Jaiduan Cranford stops an attempted touchdown reception by Decatur MacArthur’s Nahjir Woods in the second half of their Class 5A first-round state football playoff game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Metamora.
METAMORA VS. DECATUR MACARTHUR – A Metamora fan dons a Redbird-shaped hood as the Redbirds face Decatur MacArthur in the Class 5A first-round state football playoffs Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Metamora.
MORTON VS PROVIDENCE – The Morton defense forces a fumble from Providence quarterback Leo Slepski (10) in the second half of their Class 5A first-round state football playoff game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Morton.
MORTON VS PROVIDENCE – Morton’s Brett Michel (23) and Conner Wagner celebrate a Providence turnover in the second half of their Class 5A first-round state football playoff game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Morton.
MORTON VS PROVIDENCE – The Morton Potters lament their 21-14 loss to New Lenox Providence in the first round of the Class 5A state football playoffs Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 in Morton.
