Category Archives: Local News
Rivian pickup named MotorTrend's Truck of the Year
IRVINE, Cal. -- The Rivian R1T has been named MotorTrend magazine's truck of the year for 2022. The all-electric pickup truck, made at Rivian's plant in Normal, Illinois, has a range of more than 300 ...
Dec 14, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Rivian introduces R1T all-electric pickup truck at Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Limestone Community High closed Tuesday
BARTONVILLE, Ill. -- Limestone Community High School will be closed on Tuesday, following a threat to the school last week. In a Facebook post, school officials said Tuesday morning that the decision ...
Dec 14, 2021 (25 News)
FBI offering $10,000 reward in Jelani Day investigation
CHICAGO, Ill. - The FBI is still trying to get help in figuring out what happened that led to the death of Illinois State University grad student Jelani Day. Now, our news partner 25 News reports a $1...
Dec 13, 2021 25 News
Second threat made to Canton middle school
CANTON, Ill. - Another area school district is dealing with another threat made to one of its schools. The Canton School District says for the second time in about a week, a threat has been discovered...
Dec 13, 2021 25 News
Bradley returns to in-person, indoor commencement exercises this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University will do something this weekend it hasn't done for a couple years now. The University says its winter commencement is this Saturday, and for the first time since 2019 ...
Dec 13, 2021 Bradley University
Biden will travel to Kentucky to survey tornado damage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Monday he will visit hard-hit Kentucky on Wednesday to survey damage from deadly tornadoes that devastated a broad swath of the state. Biden spoke af...
Dec 13, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden reacts as he receives a briefing in the Oval Office on the Federal response to the tornadoes and extreme weather that impacted multiple states, in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
UnityPoint Health, Carle Health, consider 'integration'
URBANA, Ill. - You may or may not see the UnityPoint Health name around the Peoria area much longer. Officials with Iowa-based UnityPoint and Urbana-based Carle Health are exploring what the two entit...
Dec 13, 2021 Carle Health/UnityPoint Health
Officials give update on Edwardsville tornado that heavily damaged Amazon facility
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is continuing to remember the six people who lost their lives in Friday night's tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois, that caused part of an Amazon.com ...
Dec 13, 2021 State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service
Shinedown coming to Peoria Civic Center as part of tour
PEORIA, Ill. - The year of big-name musical acts coming to the Peoria Civic Center will continue with "Shinedown." Shinedown, as part of their "The Revolution's Live Tour," will be at the Peoria Civic...
Dec 13, 2021 jscomputerdad / CC
Limestone student arrested after making threat
BARTONVILLE, Ill. -- A student at Limestone Community High School was arrested Thursday after Bartonville Police were made aware of a serious threat. Bartonville Police said on Facebook that despite p...
Dec 13, 2021 (25 News)
