Author Archives: Julia Bradley
2025 murders and gunshot victims down in Peoria, chief sees "meaningful progress"
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria Police saw a significant drop in murders and gun-specific murders in 2025. Year-end stats show a 61 percent reduction in shooting deaths to seven, and a 45 percent cut ...
Jan 06, 2026 Courtesy of Peoria Police Department's Facebook Page
Edith Renfrow Smith, who witnessed more than a century of Black American history, dies at 111
By Donna Bryson Jan 5 (Reuters) - Edith Renfrow Smith grew up in the 1910s hearing her grandparents' stories of surviving slavery, including a grandfather who escaped bondage with a group led by aboli...
Jan 05, 2026 Edith Renfrow Smith smiles on the day of the Grinnell College's dedication celebration of Renfrow Hall, named in her honor, in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S., September 28, 2024. Justin Hayworth, Grinnell College/Handout via REUTERS
Shackled and defiant, Maduro pleads not guilty to US narcotics charges
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shackled at the ankles and dressed in prison garb, toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stood before a U.S. judge on Monday and declared he was still his country's r...
Jan 05, 2026 Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attend their arraignment with defense lawyer Mark Donnelly to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Minnesota Governor Walz will not seek third term, to focus on welfare fraud scandal
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will not seek a third term in office, he announced on Monday, saying he would instead focus on allegations of fraud in the state's welfare system that has...
Jan 05, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz looks on, as he visits Columbus, Ohio, U.S., April 6, 2025. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger/File Photo
Accidental fire displaces six residents in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - An electrical fire displaced six residents of a Peoria home Saturday night. Fire Battalion Chief Stephen Rada said crews were called to a home in the 5900 block of N. Frostwood Parkway,...
Jan 05, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Venezuela's Maduro at US court, substitute leader softens stance
Updated at 7:29 a.m. NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro arrived at a New York court on Monday to face drug charges while the U.N. was to debate the legality of U.S. ...
Jan 05, 2026 Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Peoria Riverfront Museum preps for celebration of the nation's 250th birthday
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The Peoria Riverfront Museum is marking America's 250th birthday with a year-long celebration beginning January 31, featuring seven exhibits, special programming, films, and p...
Jan 05, 2026 Peoria Riverfront Museum is preparing for a year-long celebration of the nation's 250th birthday. (25 News)
Authorities investigate incident at US vice president's Ohio home, CNN reports
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Law enforcement officials are investigating an incident at U.S. Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home and have taken one person into custody, CNN reported on Monday, noting...
Jan 05, 2026 U.S. Vice President JD Vance closes out AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 21, 2025. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices up slightly after the holidays
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have gone up 2.3 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $2.82 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. AAA Illinois has the same price. GasBuddy says Peoria's prices a...
Jan 05, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Peoria Co. coroner identifies man killed in crash near Glasford
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County coroner has identified the man killed Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Glasford. Coroner Jamie Harwood said one of the drivers, 65-year-old Michae...
Jan 05, 2026
