Category Archives: Local News
Former Peoria County K-9 passes away
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriffs Department is honoring a fallen hero of the four-legged variety. The department says K-9 Deputy "Tim" passed away over the weekend. "Tim" retired two y...
Dec 11, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department via Facebook)
ACLU concerned about 'dissolution' of WTVP; station board chairman says 'categorically false'
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is calling for leadership changes at public television station WTVP. In a statement released Monday, the chapter is raising conc...
Dec 11, 2023 (25 News)
UPDATE: Final cuts announced at Bradley University. Here's what we know
UPDATED 5:40 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The month-long wait to find out officially which programs were being eliminated at Bradley University is over. The university announced Monday that 20 programs and 38 ...
Dec 11, 2023 (File-25 News)
Peoria area gas prices still dropping ahead the holidays
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped 8.0 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.19 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Prices in Peoria are ...
Dec 11, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Resident, PPD officer injured after police shoot, kill 'aggressive dog.' Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Police is taking over the investigation into an early-morning shooting incident Sunday that injured both a resident and a Peoria Police officer. Peoria Police say it happ...
Dec 10, 2023 Midwest Communications
Families celebrate Christmas early at Peoria's Dream Center
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Families at Peoria's Dream Center celebrated Christmas a little early. The center hosted its first Christmas experience event Saturday afternoon. The event was for guests of t...
Dec 10, 2023 (25 News)
Another call from doctors, medical experts to get COVID, RSV, flu vaccinations
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Area doctors and health professionals are once again urging vaccinations with the holidays starting now that Hanukkah is under way - not just for COVID-19, but other respirator...
Dec 09, 2023 (Centers for Disease Control)
Where to get Hyundai vehicle anti-theft upgrades in Peoria, and what vehicles need them
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say there could be as many as 1,600 Hyundais registered in the City of Peoria that have not gotten their cars fixed so people can't break into them and drive off. This, fo...
Dec 09, 2023 DennisM2
'Drive for Miracles' successful again for OSF Children's Hospital. Here's how much was raised
PEORIA, Ill. - An annual fundraiser for OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois has proven to be a success once again. The annual "Drive for Miracles" Radiothon which has been hosted annually f...
Dec 08, 2023 (OSF HealthCare)
Pritzker signs measure allowing new small-scale nuclear technology in Illinois
(Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law a measure that will allow for the limited development of new nuclear power generation technology in the state. The measure, House B...
Dec 08, 2023 While large-scale nuclear facilities like the Byron Generating Station won’t be allowed under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Friday, smaller-scale modular reactors are authorized under the plan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
