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Firefighters battle electrical fire Sunday night in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria crews were called to a home on N. North Street, near W. Lake, just before 11 p.m. Sunday on reports of a fire. Light smoke could be seen coming from the exterior of the home. Ba...
May 08, 2023 D4E / CC
Downed branches, power outages the story of Sunday's severe weather
PEORIA, Ill. - There weren't a lot of reports of major damage from the second round of severe weather to hit the Tri-Counties during the weekend, but most of the damage reports were of the same proble...
May 07, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
11 injured in Peoria rollover crash
PEORIA, Ill. - As many as eleven people were injured when a vehicle overturned Sunday afternoon in the Central Peoria area. Peoria Fire says the rollover crash happened at Knoxville and Corrington. Th...
May 07, 2023 (Social media via 25 News)
Police chief issues warning about "pop-up parties" after Friday night incidents
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Police Chief is singing a familiar refrain after what he says was a busy Friday night for his force. Chief Eric Echevarria says four people were arrested Friday night -- he d...
May 07, 2023 (25 News)
Amended Native American repatriation measure heads to full Senate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - For decades, Illinois has failed to return Native American remains and belongings to their communities despite a federal law mandating states to do so. Illi...
May 07, 2023 Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, D-Chicago, is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Collins: Severe weather possible again Sunday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Like we needed another reminder that it's severe weather season in Illinois. We got such a reminder Saturday night, and 25 News First Alert Meteorologist Chuck Collins says we may very ...
May 07, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Former Peoria Mayor Richard Carver passes away
SARASOTA, Fla. - A long-running now-former Peoria Mayor whose last name is likely familiar to you has passed away. An online obituary says Richard Carver died Friday in Sarasota, Florida, at the age o...
May 07, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/via 25 News)
State Police identify more victims in fatal Interstate 55 pile-up from Monday
FARMERSVILLE, Ill. - The identities of five more victims from Monday's fatal pile-up have been released. Illinois State Police released the names and ages of the victim's on Saturday. One was previous...
May 06, 2023 (Courtesy WICS-TV/FoxIllinois.com)
Potential Presidential candidate to speak at now sold-out event in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A rumored Presidential candidate will be headlining a now sold-out event in Peoria on May 12th. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) will be the keynote speaker at the Peoria and Tazewell ...
May 06, 2023 Matt Johnson / CC
COVID spread risk low across Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. - In what could be the final report of its kind, a state agency says the risk of COVID-19 spread in Illinois is low. The Illinois Department of Public Health says all 102 counties are at...
May 06, 2023 (Illinois Department of Public Health)
