Category Archives: Local News
Pekin High Football history-making season continues Saturday
PEKIN, Ill. - A history-making season for the Pekin Dragons football team continues Saturday. The Dragons play Lake Zurich in the third round of the Class 7A playoffs Saturday afternoon at home, takin...
Will Stevenson Nov 10, 2022 (www.pekinhigh.net)
Two injured in Fulton County tractor trailer crash
FULTON COUNTY, Ill. - A Creve Coeur man got several tickets after an accident Thursday morning in Fulton County. Illinois State Police says the crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on U.S. 136 near Fulton ...
Will Stevenson Nov 10, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Deputies want help identifying Tazewell County burglars
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Authorities in Tazewell County haven't released many details, but they want your help identifying two people who tried to break into a rural business recently. The sheriffs dep...
Will Stevenson Nov 10, 2022 (Tazewell Co. Sheriffs Dept. via Facebook)
Police investigating Central Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say one person was nearly hit by gunfire Wednesday night in Central Peoria. Officials say two ShotSpotter alerts indicating what they called "fully automatic gunfire" were...
Will Stevenson Nov 10, 2022 Midwest Communications
UPDATED: One person rescued from Peoria duplex fire
UPDATED 2:48 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters had to make a rescue as one side of a duplex went up in flames late Thursday morning. Peoria firefighters were called to a home on Country Meadows ...
Will Stevenson Nov 10, 2022 (25 News)
Second school bus crash of the week, no students injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- For the second time this week, police have responded to a traffic crash involving a school bus. The latest occurred early Thursday, around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Knoxville Avenu...
Cooper Banks Nov 10, 2022 Photo courtesy 25 News
Raoul alerting IL veterans of 'targeted' scams
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Illinois veterans may be the target of a new scam. State Attorney General Kwame Raoul is telling vets and their families to watch out for scammers, especially this Veterans Day. Thank...
Julia Bradley Nov 10, 2022 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Missing Peoria teen found dead
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood confirmed Wednesday night that Deven Lane, 18, of Peoria has been found dead. Harwood gave the following statement to 25 News: "The search for Deven...
Julia Bradley Nov 10, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Feds fine Caterpillar for June Mapleton foundry death
MAPLETON, Ill. - Caterpillar is being fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the death of a worker at its Mapleton foundry earlier this year. OSHA says in a news release Caterp...
Will Stevenson Nov 09, 2022 (Caterpillar)
Authorites want help finding money thief
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Authorities in Tazewell County want the public's help identifying someone who stole a large amount of cash in a short period of tiem. The Sheriffs Department has released surve...
Will Stevenson Nov 09, 2022 (Via Tazewell County Sheriffs Department)