Category Archives: Local News
Tazewell dispatchers make their case for higher pay
TAZEWELL COUNTY (25 News) - The Tazewell County Consolidated Communications board met on Friday to talk about pay raises for emergency dispatchers. TC3 proposed a 25% pay increase for 911 dispatchers,...
Aug 29, 2026 (25 News)
Convicted sex offender from Peoria facing new child sexual abuse material charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man who is on federal probation for a child sex abuse material conviction is facing new allegations on similar charges. Peoria Police says a tip was received in July from the N...
Aug 29, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Man arrested in Georgia in connection to Peoria armed robbery
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been arrested in Georgia in connection to a July armed robbery in Peoria. Peoria Police says 24-year-old Jairius Johnson was arrested Friday in Macon, Georgia by the United St...
Aug 29, 2026
Peoria man to remain in jail for role in fatal shooting and crash last weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will remain in jail on charges in connection to a fatal shooting and crash last weekend. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 20-year-old Karon Hopkins appeared...
Aug 28, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Civil rights attorney to speak at Peoria MLK Luncheon in January
PEORIA, Ill. - A nationally known civil rights attorney will come to Peoria in January. Benjamin Crump has been named the keynote speaker for the 2027 Martin Luther King Luncheon. Crump is best known ...
Aug 28, 2026 (Public Employees for Community Concerns)
Tazewell Bingo Center reopens after almost 4 months of refurbishment
CREVE COEUR, Ill. (25 News) - Tazewell Bingo Center reopened Thursday night almost four months after temporarily shutting it's doors. A kitchen fire on May 3 forced the center to close for refurbishme...
Aug 28, 2026 (25 News)
Teenager sentenced to prison for role in South Peoria shooting in August 2024
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager learned Friday he will spend a quarter century in prison for his role in a South Peoria shooting two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 17-year-old N...
Aug 28, 2026 courtroom gavel
IL unemployment rates down in nearly all metros in July
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Good news if you're looking for work, or just keeping an eye on the local economy. Unemployment is down in nearly every metro area across Illinois compared to this time last year. ...
Aug 28, 2026 Maksym Yemelyanov / Depositphotos.com
ISP teams up with Peoria area police in offender registration enforcement detail
PEORIA, Ill. - A massive sweep by Illinois State Police and local law enforcement in the Peoria area has landed 16 people behind bars, with nearly 20 others brought into compliance with state registra...
Aug 28, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Sheriff's Office says social media leads helped find a prowler
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is crediting social media leads for helping to identify a person seen prowling on private property earlier this week. Officials with the department po...
Aug 28, 2026 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 2
