Category Archives: Local News
Fire at Dunlap High School
DUNLAP, Ill. - Firefighters from Dunlap and three other area departments responded to a fire at Dunlap High School. The fire was reported around 6:45 p.m. Saturday. According to a post on the Dunlap H...
Jan 23, 2022
Deployment ceremony for Illinois service members
Deployment ceremony for Illinois service members NORMAL, Ill. - (25 News) - A deployment ceremony was held Saturday as hundreds of Illinois servicemen and women head to Africa Sunday as part of Operat...
Jan 23, 2022 25 News
Peoria police release results of latest anti-violence initiative
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria has released a third update of his department's anti-violence initiative. Echevarria, in a news release, said Peoria police, along with the Illinois ...
Jan 23, 2022 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release
Phil Luciano leaves Journal Star after 33 years
PEORIA, Ill. - He's not calling it a career; but after 33 years at the Peoria Journal Star, columnist and reporter Phil Luciano has left the building for the last time. Luciano -- a former host at WMB...
Jan 22, 2022 Peoria Journal Star
PPS Board to consider modified 2022-2023 calendar Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Public School Board will be asked Monday night to approve a modified calendar for the coming school year. Such a calendar has been tested this year at Harrison Community Lear...
Jan 22, 2022 (From Peoria Public Schools)
Rural Hanna City home lost due to fire
HANNA CITY, Ill. - A home outside of Hanna City has been destroyed by fire. Logan-Trivoli Assistant Fire Chief Chris Matzke tells our news partner 25 News eight different departments had to respond to...
Jan 21, 2022 (25 News)
Peoria man guilty of murder for 2021 stabbing death
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been convicted in a stabbing death that occurred about five months ago. Court records indicate a jury found Micha Gordon, 55, guilty of First-Degree Murder. He's schedu...
Jan 21, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Pop-up COVID-19 company won't resume IL operations for now
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says a company that had been operating pop-up COVID-19 testing sites around the country won't reopen here any time soon. Raoul says the Center for...
Jan 21, 2022 Center for Covid Control
Woman pleads guilty to shooting involving father
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman will not need to serve more time in jail after pleading guilty to shooting at her father last year. Peoria County Circuit Court records indicate Ronda Frye, 50, pleaded g...
Jan 21, 2022 Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Toulon Alderman makes court appearance on child porn charges
TOULON, Ill. - A Toulon man and City Council member there now officially faces nine felony counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Our news partner 25 News reports Jason Musselman, 34, appeared in ...
Jan 21, 2022 (Stark County Jail via 25 News)
