Category Archives: Local News
House Vote Condemns Trump's Tweets, Draws Some GOP Support
(AP) - House Democrats have issued a remarkable rebuke against President Donald Trump, passing a resolution condemning what they called Trump's "racist comments" aimed at four liberal congresswomen of...
Jul 17, 2019
Closing Arguments Expected In Penalty Phase Of Christensen Case
(AP) - Prosecutors and defense attorneys are delivering final arguments to jurors on whether a former University of Illinois doctoral student should be sentenced to death for killing a young scholar f...
Jul 17, 2019
Collins: Excessive Heat Through Saturday Night
An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the Peoria area Wednesday afternoon through Saturday night. 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says an Excessive Heat Warning is issued when a prol...
Jul 17, 2019
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Jul 16, 2019
