Category Archives: Local News
Local independent pharmacy to close its doors
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - An independent pharmacy with locations in West Peoria and Morton will be closing its doors for good. According to a social media post, Alwan Pharmacy and Compounding Center co-owne...
Sep 7, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Popular downtown Peoria shop closed temporarily
PEORIA, Ill. - An iconic downtown Peoria business is closed temporarily. George Manias, owner of George's Shoeshine, said on a Facebook post he will not be able to open his shop until he is cleared by...
Sep 7, 2025 Photo: George's Shoeshine & Hatters - World Headquarters Facebook
Two winning tickets sold for $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot
URBANDALE, Ia. - We have a winner. Two of them actually. Powerball officials say two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas matched all six number drawn Saturday night and will split a $1.787 billion jack...
Sep 7, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Bodycam footage from fatal officer-involved shooting in East Bluff released
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Police has released bodycam footage relating to a fatal officer involved shooting in Peoria's East Bluff last month. The footage comes from an incident on August 5th wher...
Sep 6, 2025
A day of fun returns to the riverfront Sunday with Go! Day Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Go! Day returns to the Peoria Riverfront on Sunday. Allison Keiser tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan", the event is about building connections in the community. "We want to make sure that our ...
Sep 6, 2025 Go! Day Peoria is this Sunday near the Peoria RIverfront Museum. (Choose Greater Peoria)
Rivian announces more layoffs
NORMAL, Ill. (25 News) - Rivian has announced more layoffs within its global workforce. The electric vehicle maker says it will cut 1.5 percent of its workforce worldwide, or less than 225 workers, in...
Sep 6, 2025 Photo: 25 News file photo
New mural on downtown Peoria parking garage celebrated
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's community and art leaders came together Friday morning to celebrate the latest mural in the downtown area. "Play Greater" was recently installed on the Adams Street side of the...
Sep 5, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Threat against Morton Jefferson School allegedly made by student investigated
MORTON, Ill. - Morton Police says a threat made against Jefferson School in the past week was determined to be not credible. In a statement, the department says an investigation was opened after the t...
Sep 5, 2025 (Morton Police)
Man arrested for alleged role in July robbery of postal worker
PEORIA, Ill. - A West Peoria man has been arrested in connection to the robbery of a postal worker in July. Peoria Police says 28-year-old Malachi Alexander was arrested on Thursday for Armed Robbery,...
Sep 5, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
IDJJ's Monarch Youth Center opens in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) this week celebrated the grand opening of a new youth center that will serve youth from Central Illinois who are in state custody. Th...
Sep 5, 2025 The new Monarch Youth Center in Lincoln. (Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice website)
