Category Archives: Local News
Illinois lawmakers react to shooting at Pennsylvania rally with former President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Lawmakers across the political aisle in Illinois are reacting to the shooting at former President Trump's rally in Butler Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon. Democratic U.S. Senator Di...
Jul 13, 2024 AndrewLozovyi / Depositphotos.com
20th anniversary of Roanoke tornado
ROANOKE, Ill. - July 13 is the 20th anniversary of an F4 tornado that ravaged the village of Roanoke and destroyed the Parsons Manufacturing plant. The National Weather Service says the violent tornad...
Jul 13, 2024 Photo: National Weather Service
Beating suspect ordered to remain in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - A man charged with aggravated domestic battery has been ordered to remain in jail until his trial. Kenneth Moultrie Jr., 28, is accused of beating his ex-girlfriend so severely that her...
Jul 13, 2024 Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend in Peoria's East Bluff ordered to remain in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - A man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend in the back in Peoria's East Bluff on Wednesday has been ordered to remain in jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a petiti...
Jul 12, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Comic and Toy Show returns to Civic Center this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Favorite memories and people from your childhood will be on display this weekend at the Peoria Civic Center. The annual Peoria Comic and Toy Show from Quad Con will take place Saturday ...
Jul 12, 2024 (Quad Con)
Peoria County Coroner identifies homicide victim from early Thursday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner has identified the 44-year-old man who died from a gunshot wound early Thursday morning. Jamie Harwood says Lawrence Jones of Peoria was taken to OSF Healthcar...
Jul 12, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
St. Jude runners ready to hit the road for a 43rd time for the kids
PEORIA, Ill. - It's almost time for this year's St. Jude "Memphis To Peoria Run". A caravan of RVs, filled with runners and support team members, will leave Peoria early Tuesday morning. It's the run'...
Jul 12, 2024 (Memphis to Peoria Run Facebook)
Washburn woman's 2022 murder conviction overturned by appeals court
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - A Washburn woman's murder conviction has been overturned by an appeals court. 21-year-old Maya Nodine was found guilty but mentally ill in September of 2022 for her role in a D...
Jul 12, 2024 (File-25 News)
Peoria County rejects GFL's plan for a transfer station
PEORIA, Ill. - With Peoria's city and county landfill in Edwards getting closer to capacity, and no alternative location available, Peoria County Board members want to keep searching for an Environmen...
Jul 12, 2024 (25 News)
Sorensen calls on President Biden withdraw from the presidential race
PEORIA, Ill. - U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Moline), whose district includes areas of Central Illinois, is calling on President Joe Biden to step aside in his campaign for re-election. Sorensen, who rep...
Jul 12, 2024 (Rep. Eric Sorensen via Zoom-screenshot)
