Category Archives: Local News
Pekin council approves ban of kratom sales citywide
PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - Kratom is no longer allowed in Pekin after the city council Monday night voted to ban its sale. Places where kratom is sold, such as gas stations or smoke shops, received a let...
Dec 10, 2025 (25 News)
Snow squalls and high winds could make travel difficult on Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. - More snow with high winds on Wednesday is prompting 25 News to designate a First Alert Weather Day. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Brian Walder says isolated to scattered snow ...
Dec 10, 2025 Midwest Communications
Peoria accepts donation to begin Riverfront Park amphitheater project
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria has given the go-ahead for an amphitheater along the Riverfront. The city council on Tuesday night unanimously accepted an $11-million donation from the Hengst Founda...
Dec 09, 2025 A design concept for what Riverfront Park could look like after the construction of the Dee Hengst Amphitheater is presented in this slide from the firms behind the project. (TERRA Engeineering)
Peoria man ordered held in custody after birthday party shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A 53-year-old Peoria man will remain behind bars until trial after allegedly shooting two people at a birthday party Friday night. Lonnie Payno was charged with two counts of Aggravated...
Dec 09, 2025
Peoria man indicted on home invasion, weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man faces serious felony charges following a November home invasion that left a woman injured. Donald Criss, 39, was indicted by a Peoria County Grand Jury on December 9th on t...
Dec 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
Article Summary State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known as "Operation Midway Blitz." People attending court would be ...
Dec 09, 2025 Jose Jeronimo Guardian, 48, was detained for deportation in the Clinton County Courthouse on Monday, October 27, 2025, in Carlyle, as his daughter watched. The men who arrested Guardian declined to identify themselves and took him out of the courthouse in handcuffs. Guardian is undocumented and was attempting to go to a Spanish-language traffic court for charges unrelated to his immigration status. (Illinois Answers Project photo by Janelle O’Dea)
Three juveniles charged in North Peoria carjacking, police chase
PEORIA, Ill. - Three juvenile males are facing charges after a carjacking and attempted carjacking in North Peoria over the weekend. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says that two 14-year-o...
Dec 09, 2025
Sheriff's Office reports woman found dead at Peoria County Jail
PEORIA, Ill. - A 39-year-old woman died at the Peoria County Jail early Tuesday morning. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said that Correctional Officers discovered the female detainee unresponsive...
Dec 09, 2025 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 2
Peoria Richwoods High School students receive full-ride to Ivy League schools
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Richwoods High School students have earned full-ride scholarships to Ivy League universities. The pair earned them through the QuestBridge National College Match program, which supp...
Dec 09, 2025 (Peoria Public Schools)
Edelstein man ordered to remain in jail after allegedly sexually abusing minor
PEORIA, Ill. - An Edelstein man must remain in jail until trial after allegedly sexually abusing a minor. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 27-year-old Taylor Caldwell is charged with A...
Dec 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
