Category Archives: Local News
Memphis to Peoria runners begin the trip to St. Jude
PEORIA, Ill. -- The St. Jude Memphis to Peoria runners are making their way down to Tennessee, having left Peoria Tuesday morning. 160 runners, chefs to feed them, and other support staff are headed t...
Aug 02, 2022 (stjuderuns.org)
Man sentenced to federal prison for sex trafficking a minor
PEORIA, Ill. - A Normal man is going to federal prison for about ten years for luring young girls to Peoria-area hotel rooms to have sex. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Jahquan Howard, 29, was recent...
Aug 02, 2022 (McLean County Jail via 25 News)
Princeville home struck by lightning, catches fire
UPDATED 11:42 A.M. PRINCEVILLE, Ill. - No one was hurt after a lightning strike caused a fire Tuesday morning at a Princeville home. Akron-Princeville Fire Chief Randy Haley says the call was reported...
Aug 02, 2022 (25 News)
South Peoria shooting leaves man injured
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for your help trying to find whoever may have shot someone Monday afternoon. Police say they received a ShotSpotter alert for ten rounds fired at 3:04 p.m. nea...
Aug 01, 2022 Midwest Communications
West Nile detected in Tazewell County
PEKIN, Ill. - Another of the Tri-Counties once again has West Nile Virus in its midst. The Tazewell County Health Department says the virus was found in a mosquito pool recently in Pekin. Health offic...
Aug 01, 2022 Tim Sheerman-Chase / CC
Pritzker declares monkeypox emergency
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois is now the first state in the union to declare a public health emergency over Monkeypox. Governor JB Pritzker signed the emergency declaration Monday, after New York City and ...
Aug 01, 2022 NIAID / CC
Woman pleads guilty prior to trial for fatal accident
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman admits to striking and killing a young boy who was riding a bike late last year -- minutes Monday before her jury trial in the case was to start. Peoria County Court reco...
Aug 01, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
City starts program for minority- and women-owned businesses
PEORIA, Ill. - The City of Peoria is trying to get a better handle on what businesses are owned by minorities. The City is officially starting what it calls the "Peoria Equity Accountability Program."...
Aug 01, 2022 (City of Peoria)
Deputies: Brawl reported at Peoria Speedway, 4 year old child punched
PEORIA, Ill. -- Authorities are sharing details about a massive reported brawl at Peoria Speedway Saturday night where investigators say a 4-year-old child got punched as part of the fight. Peoria Cou...
Aug 01, 2022 Midwest Communications
Weekend "move over" crash hospitalizes Peoria police officer
PEORIA, Ill. --A weekend crash in Peoria injured a handful of people and left one Peoria Police officer in the hospital. Illinois State Police investigators say it happened shortly before 8:40 p.m. Sa...
Aug 01, 2022 Midwest Communications
