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Coroner identifies person who died in fatal crash in Woodford County after trio flees from police
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) - The burglary suspect who died in a vehicle crash in Woodford County early Friday morning has been identified. 25 News reports 38-year-old Jazzmon D. Perdue was pronou...
Nov 5, 2023 Midwest Communications
Peoria crews keep garage fire from spreading to nearby home
PEORIA, Il.. - A fire late Friday night damaged a garage and a car inside, but Peoria crews were able to keep the flames from spreading to a nearby home. The fire broke out near the corner of E. Nebra...
Nov 4, 2023 Midwest Communications
Peoria Salvation Army Tree of Lights campaign for 2023 underway
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Salvation Army Tree of Lights three-month campaign began Friday afternoon with a ceremony at Center Court of Northwoods Mall. Money raised from the campaign helps provide foo...
Nov 3, 2023 (Kathy Anderson/Peoria Salvation Army)
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois' assault weapons ban
(Capitol News Illinois) - In a 2-1 ruling Friday, a federal appeals court declined to block enforcement of the state's assault weapon ban as well as similar local ordinances, saying the rights guarant...
Nov 3, 2023 Dirksen Courthouse (Capitol News Illinois)
Changing of clocks prompts reminder from Peoria Fire Chief to check smoke detectors
PEORIA, Ill. - The chief of the Peoria Fire Department says people should change more than their clocks at the end of Daylight Saving Time this weekend. Shawn Sollberger says people should also change...
Nov 3, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
One person dead after fatal crash in Woodford County as vehicle fled from police
PEORIA, Ill. - One person is dead after a vehicle fleeing from police crashed in Woodford County early Friday morning. Peoria Police says officers responded to a business burglary alarm in the area of...
Nov 3, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: Former developers of Hotel Pere Marquette in Peoria found guilty of fraud
UPDATED 5:20 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The former developers of the Hotel Pere Marquette have been found guilty of fraud in a federal court. 81-year-old Gary Matthews of East Peoria was found guilty on five...
Nov 3, 2023 (25 News)
Load limits reduced on Cedar Street Bridge. Here's what we know
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - You'll need to have a lighter load now on the Cedar Street Bridge. The Illinois Department of Transportation says load limits reductions are in place, effective Friday, for the bri...
Nov 3, 2023 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
Dream Center looking to obtain rural Tazewell County house to assist young mothers in central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - Dream Center is looking to fill a need that its executive director says is increasing in central Illinois. Andy King says there's a growing need to provide a place for young mothers who...
Nov 3, 2023 (Dream Center Peoria Facebook)
Peoria Zoo mourns male lion "Arthur" after illness
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Zoo's male lion, Arthur, died on Thursday. Zoo Director Yvonne Strode says Arthur was diagnosed earlier this year with lymphoma, and over the last week, his quality of life d...
Nov 3, 2023 Peoria Zoo's male lion Arthur died Thursday, November 2, after being diagnosed with lymphoma earlier this year. (Photo courtesy of Peoria Zoo)
