Category Archives: Local News
Rossi sentenced to five years in federal prison for defrauding former Bloomington employer
PEORIA, Ill. - The founder and CEO of Reditus Labs in Pekin has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for plotting to defraud his former employer. 25 News reports Aaron Rossi was also ordered...
Jul 02, 2024 (25 News)
Man arrested in connection to South Peoria shooting death in August 2023
PEORIA, Ill. - The execution of a search warrant Tuesday morning led to the arrest of a homicide from last August in Peoria. Peoria Police say 24-year-old Rashaard Nunn was taken into custody just bef...
Jul 02, 2024
New entertainment center slated for former Round1 location at Northwoods Mall
PEORIA, Ill. - A new entertainment center will be coming to Northwoods Mall in Peoria. 25 News reports Tilted 10 will take over the space left vacant by the closure of Round One in May of last year. T...
Jul 02, 2024 (Facebook/Round 1 Northwoods)
Peoria Park District's new July 3rd event focuses on family fun
PEORIA, Ill. - A newly reimagined event is happening at Peoria's Glen Oak Park on Wednesday, July 3rd, called "The Streets Belong To Me: Glen Oak Park". Peoria Park District's Emily Cahill says there ...
Jul 02, 2024 (Peoria Park District)
UPDATE: U.S. Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Illinois' assault weapons ban, for now
UPDATED 3:39 P.M. SPRINGFIELD - The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will not immediately review Illinois' assault weapons ban, leaving the law in place at least until challenges to the law hav...
Jul 02, 2024 The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban on Tuesday, but Justice Clarence Thomas said in a separate statement he is hopeful the high court will hear the case once lower courts have rendered final decisions – and he is skeptical that it will withstand constitutional scrutiny. (Highlights added to an excerpt of Thomas’ statement)
Man found unresponsive at Peoria Co. Jail, later pronounced dead
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A detainee in the Peoria County Jail is dead after being found unresponsive in a holding cell overnight. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, a cor...
Jul 02, 2024 (File-Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Rossi pleads not guilty to latest federal charges
PEORIA, Ill. - Former Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he made himself richer at the expense of state taxpayers and health insurance companies. According to 25...
Jul 02, 2024 (25 News)
Peoria Public Schools board swears in new member, elects new leadership
PEORIA, Ill. - Changes were made to the Peoria Public Schools board on Monday. The board swore in Christina Rose as a new member of the board. She will represent District Three, and replaces Chase Kla...
Jul 01, 2024 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Manito man dies in Sunday night motorcycle crash
PEORIA, Ill. - A 39-year-old Manito man died after a motorcycle crash Sunday night in Tazewell County. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the single-motorcycle crash occurred just after 8:30 P.M...
Jul 01, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Teenager arrested by Peoria Police on weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police arrested a wanted teenager last week on weapons charges. Officers observed the teen leave a South Peoria house in the area of Lincoln and Olive just before 3:00 P.M. on Th...
Jul 01, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
