Category Archives: Local News
East Peoria man arrested after allegedly traveling to meet minor for sexual purposes
PAXTON, Ill. - An East Peoria man has been arrested for allegedly traveling to meet with a minor for sexual purposes. The CHAOS Task Force says 52-year-old Kevin Evans was arrested in Paxton on Saturd...
Dec 31, 2024 (CHAOS Task Force)
Three people escape early morning fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters were called to a home on N. Springdale Avenue early Tuesday morning for a fire. Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Calhoun says when crews arrived around 2:15 a.m., they found smoke...
Dec 31, 2024 D4E / CC
Three people rescued from rollover on War Memorial Drive
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters used the "Jaws of Life" to rescue three people from a crash that happened Monday evening at War Memorial Drive and Willow Knolls Drive. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Mar...
Dec 31, 2024 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Grand jury indicts Elmwood man accused of firing weapon, homeless man accused of hospital fire also indicted
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted an Elmwood man accused of firing a weapon into a neighborhood. 27-year-old Christopher Coulter was indicted Monday on charges of reckless dischar...
Dec 30, 2024 courtroom gavel
OSF and Children's Hospital of Illinois announce mask requirement for visitors, staff, and patients
PEORIA Ill. - It's time to get the masks back out, it seems... Employees, patients and visitors at OSF St. Francis Medical Center and the Children's Hospital of Illinois will be required to wear a mas...
Dec 30, 2024 (OSF HealthCare)
Gas prices steady in Peoria area as new year approaches
PEORIA, Ill. - The price at the pump in the Peoria area is up slightly as 2024 comes to an end. GasBuddy reports the average price of a gallon of unleaded Monday is $3.16/g, up 1.2 cents in the past w...
Dec 30, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
Morton Police investigating report of adult male allegedly attempting to lure child into vehicle
MORTON, Ill. - Morton Police are asking parents to talk to their children about approaching unknown vehicles after an incident last week. Police say an unknown male was observed on December 26th in th...
Dec 30, 2024 (Morton Police)
UPDATE: 17-year-old Princeville girl identified as victim in fatal crash Saturday
UPDATED 5:03 P.M. PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Princeville teenager who died in a single-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Peoria County has been identified. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 17...
Dec 29, 2024
15-year-old held for fatal East Bluff Shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for first-degree murder for the shooting death of a 39-year-old man about a week ago. Peoria Police say they searched a home on W. Bradley Avenue lat...
Dec 28, 2024 (25 News)
UPDATE: 34-year-old man identified as victim in fatal pedestrian crash Thursday night in Washington
UPDATED 2:36 P.M. WASHINGTON, Ill. - A 34-year-old Washington man died after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night. Washington Police and Fire responded to the incident just before 7:15 P.M. in the...
Dec 27, 2024
