Author Archives: Julia Bradley

Two Peoria firefighters suffered injuries responding to a fire at the McDonald's restaurant on North Western Avenue Monday afternoon. Crews arrived just before 4:30, finding a rooftop air handling uni...

(Springfield)- Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation strengthening Illinois' medical cannabis program, which provides relief to more than 80,000 patients across the state. "This legislation brings our...

(AP) - The Trump administration claims its effort to refocus the U.S. immigration system on merit is not a rejection of long-held American values. The administration on Monday issued new rules that co...

(AP) - The apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein has brought new scrutiny to a chronically understaffed federal jail in New York. The financier's death Saturday is also the latest black eye for the U.S....

A man was shot and killed on Peoria's East Bluff overnight. Peoria Police say a 50-year-old man was found on the ground in the 700 block of East Ravine Avenue around 3:45 a.m. Monday. The victim suffe...

It looks like the Peoria area could see severe storms Monday night. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says a strong cold front will collide with warm, humid and unstable air, poss...

Peoria Police say several Shotspotter alerts came in from the 1600 block of S. Griswold around 2 a.m. Monday. The victim's condition was unknown. Police do not have any suspects at this time. There is...

(AP) - Guards on Jeffrey Epstein's unit were working extreme overtime shifts to make up for staffing shortages the morning of his apparent suicide, a person familiar with the jail's operations told Th...

(AP) - A morning fire in Pennsylvania killed five children and sent another person to the hospital, authorities said. The fire was reported in Erie, a northwest lake town, at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday, C...

(AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation he says will remove a barrier for teacher candidates and help address a statewide shortage of teachers. The new law eliminates a requirement t...