Category Archives: Local News
Peoria woman celebrates 105th birthday
Peoria woman celebrates 105th birthday PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - A Peoria woman is celebrating living well over a century as she turns 105 years old this weekend. The Grand View Alzheimer's Special C...
Oct 10, 2021 25 News
Display of coffins used as anti-violence message
PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - A coffin display was placed along West Lincoln Avenue Saturday. The display was in response to Wednesday's fatal shooting of a Manual High School senior. The coffins were di...
Oct 10, 2021 25 News
Man pleads guilty to federal charges in Creve Coeur gun thefts
PEORIA, Ill. - Federal authorities say a Peoria man is one of the last to plead guilty to his role in the theft of several guns including a high power rifle from a Creve Coeur gun dealer last year. Th...
Oct 9, 2021 Adobe Stock
Spoon River Scenic Drive and other events this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - If you're looking to get out of town Saturday or tomorrow (Sunday), you might want to make the short drive over to Fulton County. The annual Spoon River Scenic Drive is in the final wee...
Oct 9, 2021 (Spoon River Scenic Drive Facebook)
Canton woman arrested for murder of infant
CANTON, Ill. - Police in Canton say a woman there has been arrested for allegedly killing a five-month-old baby. Canton Police said early Saturday on social media they arrested Joslynn M. Graham, 23, ...
Oct 9, 2021
Ameren Illinois tests new technology to "sniff" out natural gas leaks
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - Ameren Illinois is using new technology to help better identify natural gas leaks and increase the utility's response time to them. The utility is testing out a "gas sniffer" that...
Oct 8, 2021 Ameren Illinois
Whiskey Daddle races return to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Downtown Peoria will be filled with runners this weekend. Adam White, with ShaZam Racing, says the Whiskey Daddle races begin Saturday at 8 a.m. with the Whiskey Shot 5K, followed by m...
Oct 8, 2021 (Whiskey Daddle Facebook)
Police: Drag racing likely caused SUV to crash with school bus
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police now believe Monday evening's accident where a SUV and a Peoria Public School bus with children inside collided was likely caused by drag racing. That's what police say the...
Oct 7, 2021 Maurice Young (WMBD/Peoria Police)
Woman pleads guilty to federal charge of lying about gun purchases
PEORIA, Ill. - An Alamabama woman who at one time lived in both Peoria and Springfield admitted to buying guns for a then-boyfriend, and has now pleaded guilty to a federal crime. The U.S. Attorney's ...
Oct 7, 2021 Adobe Stock
Ground broken for replacement of Taft Homes
PEORIA, Ill. - Taft Homes in Peoria is beginning to officially be no more. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday at Taft. The homes there are being demolished and construction will soon begin on...
Oct 7, 2021 25 News
