Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Area veterans ride motorcycles to help other veterans
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Local veterans were on motorcycles Saturday to help other local veterans. The 10th annual Central Illinois Vets for Vets ride took off Saturday morning from the American Legion Pos...
Jul 27, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Lemonade stand raises money for St. Jude
PEORIA, Ill. - Kids running a lemonade stand in Peoria are making a big impact for children with cancer, achieving a fundraising goal and then some. 25 News reports a group of kids formed "Kickin' Can...
Jul 27, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Powerball jackpot goes up again
ATLANTA, Ga. - There was no grand prize winner in Saturday's Powerball drawing. The jackpot now goes up to $364 million ahead of the next drawing Monday. The winning numbers were 8, 31, 57, 65 and 67 ...
Jul 27, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
No suspect information after Central Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police are investigating a late Saturday night shooting in Central Peoria. Spokesperson Simone Roth says officers were dispatched to the area near Sterling and Forrest Hill just ...
Jul 20, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Separate South Peoria shootings leave two wounded
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police are investigating two separate early Saturday morning shootings in South Peoria that each resulted in one person wounded. Police say the incidents were not related. Office...
Jul 20, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Powerball Jackpot rise to $308 million
Tallahassee, FL - There was no grand prize winner in Saturday's Powerball drawing. No one matched all five numbers and the Powerball number so the jackpot rises to $308 million for Monday night's draw...
Jul 20, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
As WNBA All-Star party wraps up, athlete pay comes into focus
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - WNBA players wrested the spotlight of the All-Star weekend to get the fans on their side amid intensifying labor talks with the league, as the annual showcase of the sport's t...
Jul 20, 2025 Jul 19, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Team Clark guard Caitlin Clark (22) looks on after the 2025 WNBA All Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Back to school giveaway helps Peoria youth
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria organization devoted to helping inner-city youth hosted its annual back-to-school giveaway that included clear backpacks at the MECA Center in the West Bluff. Kids were also ab...
Jul 20, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Chillicothe hosts Sweet Corn Festival
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. - Nothing says Central Illinois more than sweet corn, and Chillicothe has turned it into a full-blown celebration. The city turned its downtown Thursday Corn Boil into the Chillicoth...
Jul 20, 2025 Photo: 25 News
River City Pride Festival held in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Saturday morning's storms didn't stop the River City Pride Festival from celebrating Peoria's LGBTQ+ community and their supporters. The weather forced organizers to push back the event...
Jul 20, 2025 Photo: 25 News
