Category Archives: Local News
Mackinaw Police want help identifying suspect in multiple crimes
MACKINAW, Ill. - Police in Mackinaw say they need help finding and identifying a suspect in a series of criminal activities there. Police say the suspect is wanted on a number of charges, including se...
Will Stevenson Feb 07, 2022 Mackinaw Police
Update: Juvenile dies from stabbing near Quest Charter Academy
UPDATED 2:12 p.m. 2/8/22 PEORIA, Ill. -- A juvenile boy has died and two people, including another juvenile, are under arrest after a stabbing Monday afternoon near Quest Charter Middle School in Peor...
Will Stevenson Feb 07, 2022 (25 News)
Peoria one of sites for new initiative from Drug Enforcement Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Drug Enforcement Administration is starting a new initiative to, it says, combat drug-related violence and overdoses across the country -- and Peoria is one of the places it's s...
Will Stevenson Feb 07, 2022 Drug Enforcement Administration
East Peoria teacher apologizes after controversial COVID-19-related post
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - An East Peoria high school teacher and former journalist has apologized for a post making the rounds on social media obviously against the lifting of a COVID-19-related mask mandat...
Will Stevenson Feb 07, 2022
Affidavit reveals details of death of infant, allegedly at hands of father
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Prosecutors in Tazewell County are laying out their case against a Washington man charged with the murder of his three month old son. According to a probable cause affidavit obtaine...
Will Stevenson Feb 07, 2022 Tazewell County Jail via 25 News
Pritzker criticizes judge who ruled against school mask mandates
CHICAGO, Ill. - To put it mildly, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is not happy with the Sangamon County judge who, on Friday, ruled in favor of a number of school districts who had filed a lawsuit oppos...
Will Stevenson Feb 07, 2022 Midwest Communications
Several school districts change COVID policies following judge's ruling
PEORIA, Ill. -- Several Central Illinois school districts have changed their COVID-19 rules following a judge's ruling on Friday that suspends state enforcement of masking and testing requirements. A ...
Julia Bradley Feb 07, 2022 Midwest Communications
Convicted Waffle House shooter, Morton native, sentenced
NASHVILLE, TN - A Morton native, convicted of killing four people in a Nashville Waffle House, is sentenced to life in prison without parole. Travis Reinking, 33, Saturday faced the same jury that had...
Ed Hammond Feb 06, 2022 WSMV-TV Nashville
Garbage collection getting back on schedule after winter storm
CENTRAL ILLINOIS - (25 News) - Trash collection was put on hold after this week's winter storm. Now, crews are working to get the job done with a few added difficulties. Crews with K&T disposal we...
Ed Hammond Feb 06, 2022 25 News
Dump truck slams into South Peoria bar
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria authorities are investigation what made a large dump truck run through a South Peoria bar. Peoria firefighters responded to 4201 SW Adams at 3:30 p.m. Saturday to find a large tr...
Ed Hammond Feb 06, 2022 Peoria Firefighters Local 50 via Ryan John
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