Category Archives: Local News
First cannabis infuser in Illinois opens in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - There's a new businesses officially open in Pekin, and it's making history. Krown is the first cannabis infuser in the state -- approved through a social equity application. It's also a ...
Oct 18, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Giant 'proton beam' coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF HealthCare is moving into the next phase of construction for the OSF Cancer Institute as a giant proton beam is being brought to the St. Francis Medical Center campus this week. OS...
Oct 18, 2022 (Artist rendering/OSF HealthCare)
Activist also running for Peoria City Council
PEORIA, Ill. - The man in charge of school safety for Peoria Public Schools isn't the only candidate for one of the five At Large seats on the Peoria City Council. There's at least two announced candi...
Oct 18, 2022 (Maushard for Peoria City Council via Facebook)
PPS school safety director announces political plans
PEORIA, Ill. -- The school safety director at Peoria Public Schools on Monday announced he is running for an at-large seat on the Peoria City Council in next year's election. Demario Boone has worked ...
Oct 18, 2022 (25 News)
Decomposed body discovered in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- A death investigation is underway after someone discovered a decomposed body late Monday afternoon on railroad property near Columbia Street in East Peoria. Police said in a relea...
Oct 18, 2022 (25 News)
Abandoned Pekin home destroyed by fire
PEKIN, Ill. - An abandoned home in Pekin is considered to be a total loss following a fire Monday afternoon. Pekin Fire Chief Trent Reeise says the call came in near Derby and Second Streets just afte...
Oct 17, 2022 (25 News)
Pritzker lifts most COVID mandates, stresses CDC rules still in effect
CHICAGO, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker has lifted a number of COVID-19 mandates, while stating that there are some issued by the CDC that are still in effect. Pritzker Monday announced that weekly COVID...
Oct 17, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Victim identified in fatal weekend crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner says it was a Canton man who was killed early Saturday morning following a crash in rural Peoria County. Coroner Jamie Harwood says preliminary autopsy ...
Oct 17, 2022 (Copperas Creek Fire Protection District --Facebook)
Rossi released from federal custody after positive drug test
DAVENPORT, Ia. - The sidelined CEO of Pekin's Reditus Labs is out of custody again, after being arrested Friday for allegedly violating the terms of his pre-trial release on federal mail fraud and fal...
Oct 17, 2022 (25 News)
City Councilman takes on new Peoria County role
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria City Council member now has a new job. District Four Council Member Andre Allen has been announced as Peoria County's new Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, as of ...
Oct 17, 2022 (City of Peoria)
