Category Archives: Local News
Jefferson Street Entrance To Courthouse Closed
The Jefferson Street entrance to the Peoria County Courthouse will be closed starting Monday for drainage work and site improvements. County officials say the project is expected to take two months to...
Jul 08, 2019
West Peoria Shooting Leaves Man Injured
The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened in West Peoria late Sunday morning. Sheriff Brian Asbell says deputies responded to reports of shots fired in the 100 block...
Jul 08, 2019
Fatal I-74 Crash Victim Identified
The victim of a wrong-way crash on I-74 in Peoria has been identified. Judy McLeese, 64, of Peoria was driving the wrong way on eastbound I-74 near the Gale Ave. exit around 7:45 p.m. Saturday when he...
Jul 07, 2019 25 News
USA Wins Fourth Women's World Cup Title
(AP) - The United States won its record fourth Women's World Cup title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night when Megan Rapinoe converted a penalty kick in the second half and ...
Jul 07, 2019 AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino
Actor Cameron Boyce Dies At Age 20
(AP) - Actor Cameron Boyce, best known for his role as the teenage son of Cruella de Vil in the Disney Channel franchise "Descendants," has died. He was 20 years old. Boyce, who played Carlos De Vil i...
Jul 07, 2019 Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File
UN Nuclear Agency To Verify Iran's Latest Moves
(AP) - The United Nations' nuclear watchdog says it is aware of Iran saying it will break the 2015 nuclear deal's limit on uranium enrichment. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Sunday that i...
Jul 07, 2019 From left to right, spokesman for Iran's atomic agency Behrouz Kamalvandi, Iran's government spokesman Ali Rabiei and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, attend a press briefing in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 7, 2019. The deputy foreign minister says that his nation considers the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers to be a "valid document" and seeks its continuation. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Jeffrey Epstein Arrested In New York On Sex Charges
(AP) - Law enforcement officials say that wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein has been arrested in New York on sex-trafficking charges. Two law enforcement officials said Epstein was taken into federal ...
Jul 07, 2019
One Person Dead After I-74 Crash
A crash involving a car and a recreational vehicle in Peoria has resulted in one fatality. The accident occurred around 7:45 p.m. Saturday on eastbound I-74 near the Gale Ave. exit. State Police Sgt. ...
Jul 06, 2019 25 News
Pope Approves Miracle Attributed To Archbishop Fulton Sheen
The Catholic Diocese of Peoria announced Pope Francis has formally approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen. The Pope's attribution gives the Diocese the ...
Jul 06, 2019
Peoria Shootings Leave Two Injured
Peoria Police were called to the 1800 block of Westmoreland around 5:20 a.m. Saturday on reports of a shooting. One victim was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Minutes later, of...
Jul 06, 2019
