GOLF REGIONAL – Morning dew flies off the driver of Metamora’s Keegan Renz as he tees off on No. 3 during the Class 2A boys golf regional Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at Kellogg Golf Course in Peoria.
GOLF REGIONAL – Peoria Notre Dame’s Jack Coulter tees off on No. 1 during the Class 2A boys golf regional Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at Kellogg Golf Course in Peoria.
GOLF REGIONAL– Morton’s Owen Adams chips out of the sandtrap on No. 5 as Peoria Notre Dame’s Charlie Joseph watches during the Class 2A boys golf regional Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at Kellogg Golf Course in Peoria.
CAULDRONS AND COCKTAILS – A fog machine fills the back bar with an eerie mist as patrons partake of the spooky food and drink at the limited-time Cauldrons and Cocktails pop-up bar at Kelleher’s Irish Pub & Eatery on Water Street in Peoria.
CAULDRONS AND COCKTAILS – Witches hats and horror-themed movie posters hang above the booths in the balcony at the limited-time Cauldrons and Cocktails pop-up bar at Kelleher’s Irish Pub & Eatery on Water Street in Peoria.
CAULDRONS AND COCKTAILS – An old butler serves up something special for patrons at the limited-time Cauldrons and Cocktails pop-up bar at Kelleher’s Irish Pub & Eatery on Water Street in Peoria.
CAULDRONS AND COCKTAILS – A monstrous creature lords over the Cauldrons and Cocktails pop-up bar at Kelleher’s Irish Pub & Eatery on Water Street in Peoria.
CAULDRONS AND COCKTAILS – A hideous haunted tree gives patrons a scare at the limited-time Cauldrons and Cocktails pop-up bar at Kelleher’s Irish Pub & Eatery on Water Street in Peoria.
IVC VS ST. BEDE – IVC’s Sawyer Ellenwood, left, stiff-arms St. Bede’s Phillip Gray in the second half of their Week 6 high school football game Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Chillicothe. The Grey Ghosts defeated the Bruins 35-22.
IVC VS ST. BEDE – The IVC “Boo Crew” student fan section makes the first-down sign as the Grey Ghosts battle St. Bede in the second half of their Week 6 high school football game Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Chillicothe. The Grey Ghosts defeated the Bruins 35-22.
IVC VS ST. BEDE – IVC’s Malikai Bramer jumps on top of St. Bede running back Landon Marquez in the second half of their Week 6 high school football game Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Chillicothe. The Grey Ghosts defeated the Bruins 35-22.
PRINCEVILLE VS SOUTH FULTON – Princeville’s Hunter Johnson holds the ball out as he crosses the goal line for a touchdown against South Fulton in the first half of their Week 6 high school football game Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Princeville. The Princes defeated the Bruins 50-22.
PRINCEVILLE VS SOUTH FULTON – Young girls in a cheerleading camp line up for the national anthem before the start of their Week 6 high school football game Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Princeville. The Princes defeated the Bruins 50-22.
PRINCEVILLE VS SOUTH FULTON – Princeville running back Noah Geiger nearly trips over a South Fulton defender in the first half of their Week 6 high school football game Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Princeville. Geiger stayed upright and gained a few more yards on the play. The Princes defeated the Bruins 50-22.
VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL – Dee-Mack’s Dalia Dejesus (12) and Rease Kelley (11) defend against Sherrard’s Rachael Fender during the Pekin Community High School Volleyball Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 in Pekin.
VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL – Eureka’s Josie Wiegand (14) spikes the ball over Pekin’s Abigail Kempf during the Pekin Community High School Volleyball Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 in Pekin.
VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL – IVC’s Rianna Foster (21) tries to get the ball past Pekin’s Zoe Liedtke (3) and Amiya Oneal during the Pekin Community High School Volleyball Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 in Pekin.
CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS – A Peoria Rivermen championship ring glows in a shaft of sunlight.
CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS – A set of red, white and blue crystals are inlaid under the word “champions” on the new Peoria Rivermen championship rings.
WASHINGTON VS DUNLAP – The Washington Panters head onto the field to face Dunlap at the start of their Week 7 high school football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Babcook Field in Washington. The Panthers defeated the Eagles 31-10.
WASHINGTON VS DUNLAP – Washington kicker Devin Miller (7) signals a good kick on his 52-yard attempt against Dunlap to close out the first half of their Week 7 high school football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Babcook Field in Washington. Miller kick set a new school record and the Panthers defeated the Eagles 31-10.
WASHINGTON VS DUNLAP – Washington head coach Todd Stevens and his staff signal the Panthers before a play against Dunlap in the first half of their Week 7 high school football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Babcook Field in Washington. The Panthers defeated the Eagles 31-10.
WASHINGTON VS DUNLAP – Washington’s Evan Reed, bottom, and Thomas Diederich (36) take down Dunlap’s Jackson Oldham in the first half of their Week 7 high school football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Babcook Field in Washington. The Panthers defeated the Eagles 31-10.
WASHINGTON VS DUNLAP – The Marching Panthers perform at halftime of their Week 7 high school football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Babcook Field in Washington. The Panthers defeated the Eagles 31-10.
WASHINGTON VS DUNLAP – Washington students take part in the annual Boy-Girl Dance at halftime of a Week 7 high school football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Babcook Field in Washington. The Panthers defeated the Dunlap Eagles 31-10.
WASHINGTON VS DUNLAP – The Dunlap defense converges on Washington running back Hunter Reed in the second half of their Week 7 high school football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Babcook Field in Washington. The Panthers defeated the Eagles 31-10.
WASHINGTON VS DUNLAP – Dunlap’s Mack Sutter (7) tries to catch a pass over Washington’s AJ Jones in the second half of their Week 7 high school football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Babcook Field in Washington. The pass was incomplete. The Panthers defeated the Eagles 31-10.
WASHINGTON VS DUNLAP – Washington’s Carter Prina (89) lifts running back Hunter Reed after a touchdown against Dunlap in the second half of their Week 7 high school football game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Babcook Field in Washington. The Panthers defeated the Dunlap Eagles 31-10.
PEORIA HIGH VS BLOOMINGTON – Peoria High quarterback Breon Green (5) bobs and weaves through the Bloomington defense in the second half of their Week 8 high school football game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 at Peoria Stadium. The Lions defeated the Purple Raiders 44-28.
PEORIA HIGH VS BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s Keyontae Hamilton snags a long pass over the Peoria High defense in the second half of their Week 8 high school football game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 at Peoria Stadium. The Lions defeated the Purple Raiders 44-28.
PEORIA HIGH VS BLOOMINGTON – Peoria High’s Cam Peterson (23) and Dorsey Doss celebrate a sack on Bloomington late in the second half of their Week 8 high school football game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 at Peoria Stadium. The Lions defeated the Purple Raiders 44-28.
SOCCER REGIONAL – The Peoria Christian Chargers celebrate their Class 1A boys soccer regional championship Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 at Eastside Centre in East Peoria. The Chargers defeated the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders 4-0.
SOCCER REGIONAL – Quincy Notre Dame’s Brody Jones, left, and Peoria Christian’s Colson Below tangle over the ball in the first half of their Class 1A boys soccer regional title match Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 at Eastside Centre in East Peoria. The Chargers defeated the Raiders 4-0.
SOCCER REGIONAL – Peoria Christian’s Trae Brickner (6) and Quincy Notre Dame’s Robbie Reed head the ball in the second half of their Class 1A boys soccer regional title match Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 at Eastside Centre in East Peoria. The Chargers defeated the Raiders 4-0.
RIVERMEN OPENER – Former Peoria Rivermen team captain Alec Hagaman, right, and current captain Alec Baer, middle, inspect their SPHL championship rings with former teammate JM Piotrowski during a ceremony before the start of the team’s home opener Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at the Peoria Civic Center. The Rivermen defeated the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 4-1.
RIVERMEN OPENER – Former Peoria Rivermen team captain Alex Hagaman brings the SPHL President’s Cup out onto the ice before the home opener Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at the Peoria Civic Center. The Rivermen defeated the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 4-1.
RIVERMEN OPENER – Peoria’s Tristan Trudel battles Roanoke’s Tobias Odjick in the first period of the Rivermen home opener Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at the Peoria Civic Center. The Rivermen defeated the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 4-1.
FALL COLORS – Colorful leaves lie on a sidewalk along Moss Avenue in Peoria.
FALL COLORS – A canopy of fall color hangs over Moss Avenue as traffic passes by in Peoria.
FALL COLORS – A single red leaf from a burning bush floats in a pond in Washington.
FALL COLORS – A tree is reflected in a pond where its leaves have fallen in Washington.
Peoria goaltender Troy Kobryn dives to block a shot from Roanoke in the sudden-death overtime period Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Carver Arena. The Rivermen fell to the Rail Yard Dawgs 4-3.
Bradley’s Corey Thomas slam dunks over Millikin’s Chase Travis in the first half of their college basketball exhibition game Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 at the Peoria Civic Center. The Braves defeated the Big Blue 80-63.
Galesburg’s Jeremie Kumseo (2) leaps high in the air to defend against Peoria Notre Dame’s Kayden Hudson in the second half of their Class 2A soccer sectional semifinal Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 at Dunlap Valley Middle School. The Irish advanced to the final with a 4-0 win over the Silver Streaks.
Limestone’s Hannah West (5) and Ella Karmenzind celebrate with the rest of the Rockets after their victory over Metamora in the Class 3A Metamora Regional volleyball title match Thursday, Oct. 31 2024 at Metamora Township High School. The Rockets took the title in three sets, 22-25, 25-17, 26-24.
