Category Archives: Local News
Peoria's Jewish community gathers in support of Israel
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Even though the conflict is thousands of miles away, members of Peoria's Jewish community have such strong ties to their spiritual homeland that the conflict there feels as re...
Oct 11, 2023 (25 News) --Susan Katz, Executive Director of the Peoria Jewish Federation.
Report: Financial mismanagement allegations at WTVP prior to CEO's resignation, death
PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about financial trouble at Peoria Public Television station WTVP that is coming to light after the sudden death of the former CEO. 25 News reports the board of direc...
Oct 10, 2023 (25 News)
Plans for one CO2 pipeline withdrawn, while opposition continues to another plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - One proposed Carbon Dioxide pipeline that was planned to go through Illinois, and close to, but not in Peoria is out, while opposition continues to one that would go through the ar...
Oct 10, 2023 (25 News)
Grand jury files sex charges against two people in individual cases
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury Tuesday filed felony sex-related charges against two individuals in two separate cases. The grand jury filed a Class-X felony charge of Predatory Criminal Sex...
Oct 10, 2023 Gildardo Fernandez (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Pritzker calls Illinois' support for Israel 'unequivocal' after weekend's Hamas attacks
(Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday condemned the deadly attacks on Israel over the weekend by the militant group Hamas, telling those gathered outside a synagogue in Chicago's north...
Oct 10, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks in suburban Glencoe Tuesday at a solidarity gathering on behalf of Israel. The Jewish United Fund coordinated the Israel solidarity event days after a series of coordinated attacks by the militant group Hamas killed more than 900 people over the weekend. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Man arrested, accused of damaging Governor's Chicago home
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois State Police say a man is in custody for allegedly causing damage to Governor JB Pritzker's Chicago home. FOX Chicago reports it happened prior to 10 a.m. Monday. A man was se...
Oct 10, 2023 (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Journal Star to switch to postal delivery in a month
PEORIA, Ill. - The "newspaper of record" in Peoria is changing how it delivers the news. The Peoria Journal Star says starting November 13th, the newspaper will be delivered by the Post Office, and no...
Oct 10, 2023 (25 News)
Gathering in Peoria aims to show support for Jewish community locally and beyond
PEORIA, Ill. - The head of the Jewish Federation of Peoria says the weekend attacks in Gaza left her "horrified." "People were dragged from their homes and murdered in cold blood, and taken back as ho...
Oct 10, 2023 joshuapiano / CC
Former Circuit Judge Joe McGraw to run for 17th District seat
ROCKFORD, Ill. - Recently retired Circuit Court Judge Joe McGraw is announcing his candidacy for Illinois' 17th Congressional District as a Republican candidate. Republican Ray Estrada, a Galesburg bu...
Oct 10, 2023 (Former Circuit Judge Joseph McGraw--Facebook)
Victims of Woodford Co. crash over the weekend identified
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) - Two people killed in a crash in Woodford County over the weekend on Interstate 74 have been identified, one of them was an employee of 25 News. Woodford County Corone...
Oct 10, 2023 Midwest Communications
