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Curran eyes 'balance' as he prepares to lead Illinois Senate's GOP minority
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Senate Minority Leader-elect John Curran will take over a caucus that's more than doubled in size by the majority-party Democrats. His goal: "Bring balance ...
Will Stevenson Nov 18, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois General Assembly)
Home likely destroyed after early morning blaze in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- An investigation continues in the wake of a devastating fire in one Washington, Illinois neighborhood. Local fire officials say it happened just before 8:40 a.m. Friday morning at ...
Cooper Banks Nov 18, 2022 Photo courtesy of 25 News
Ground broken on new East Peoria fire station
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A project that's been talked about for 30 years in East Peoria, but really put into motion in the last three years, is now about to become reality. Ground has been broken on a $3.5...
Will Stevenson Nov 18, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man wanted since April for shooting arrested
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they finally have a man in custody who's been wanted since an April shooting. Police say Jahmahn Williams, 19, was arrested Thursday on charges of Aggravated Battery, ...
Will Stevenson Nov 18, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Festival of Lights Parade ushers in the holiday season Saturday
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- East Peoria's Festival of Lights Parade returns for a 38th year this weekend. It brings thousands of people to Central Illinois. Spectators come from all over the Midwest, even ot...
Julia Bradley Nov 18, 2022
Baseball-Yankees' Judge named AL MVP, Cardinals Goldschmidt takes NL honors
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Slugger Aaron Judge was named MVP of MLB's American League after producing a history making season with the New York Yankees while the St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt came th...
Julia Bradley Nov 18, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Oct 19, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) reacts after striking out against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning in game one of the ALCS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Update: Crews remain on-scene of ISU farm fire
LEXINGTON, Ill. -- A building has completely collapsed due to a large fire on Illinois State University's farm in Lexington. According to the Lexington Fire Department, the farm's large 1,000 foot lon...
Julia Bradley Nov 18, 2022 (Lexington Fire Department-Facebook)
Family escapes, but flames leave Pekin home damaged
PEKIN, Ill. -- There are no injuries, but a Pekin home is left significantly damaged as the result of a fire late Thursday. Pekin Deputy Fire Chief Tony Rendleman tells 25 News that it happened on a p...
Cooper Banks Nov 18, 2022 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Win a Corvette, help East Peoria's new Levee Park
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Would a brand new, limited edition, 70th anniversary 2023 Chevrolet Corvette entice you into throwing some financial support behind the new, under construction, Levee Park in East ...
Will Stevenson Nov 17, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bond set in Pekin homicide case
PEKIN, Ill. - Bond was set Thursday at $2.5 million in the case of the Peoria man accused of killing a neighbor. The Tazewell County State's Attorney says Kolby Kincade, 20, is being charged with Firs...
Will Stevenson Nov 17, 2022 (Tazewell County Jail via 25 News)
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