Category Archives: Local News
Bustos Announces Grant For Illinois Central College
U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (17-Democrat) announced a $3 million grant for Illinois Central College from the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration. The grant will help establish a ...
Kristina Leahy Jul 16, 2019
Rev. Jesse Jackson Wants President To Pardon Blagojevich
(AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson is urging President Donald Trump to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (pictured) for his corruption crimes. Jackson and his son, Jesse Jackson Jr., say Blagojev...
Jul 16, 2019 AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File
NWS: Funnel Clouds Could Form This Afternoon
The National Weather Service says, thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Barry, conditions are favorable for the formation of funnel clouds Tuesday afternoon. "It is not uncommon to see these types of f...
Jul 16, 2019 Andi Butler/Facebook
R. Kelly Ordered Held Without Bond
(AP) - A federal judge has ordered R&B singer R. Kelly held in a Chicago jail without bond on sex crime charges. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber handed down the ruling Tuesday after Kelly wa...
Jul 16, 2019 AP Photo/Amr Alfiky, File
PPS Stuff-A-Bus With School Supplies Campaign Kicks Off
It's almost that time of year for school to start back up. But, before heading back to school, kids need their school supplies. The Peoria Public Schools' 2019 Stuff-A-Bus campaign kicks off this week...
Kristina Leahy Jul 16, 2019
Riverfront Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Apollo 11
It's the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's launch to the moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins blasted off from Kennedy Space Center on the morning of July 16, 1969. Peoria Ri...
Julia Bradley Jul 16, 2019
Car Hits Home’s Gas Line; Suspect On The Loose
(25 News) - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is looking for the driver of a car they say severed a gas line to a house, before taking off. It happened just after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block o...
Julia Bradley Jul 16, 2019
Peoria Shed Damaged By Fire
Peoria firefighters were called to 920 W. Millman just after 6:30 p.m. Monday, finding a storage shed engulfed in flames. The fire spread to siding on the back of a nearby apartment building. The fire...
Julia Bradley Jul 16, 2019
PPS Board Member Resigns
A Peoria Public School Board member has resigned. During Monday's meeting, school board member Bob Davison-Aviles announced his resignation. According to the Peoria Federation of Teachers Local 780, D...
Julia Bradley Jul 16, 2019
Christensen's Sister Last To Testify For Defense
(AP) - The sister of a former University of Illinois student convicted of killing a Chinese scholar told a jury deciding whether he should be executed that he was a "very gentle person" who never rais...
Julia Bradley Jul 16, 2019
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