Category Archives: Local News
ACLU concerned about Peoria using LPR cams
PEORIA, Ill. -- Privacy concerns are being raised by a civil liberties group over new license plate recognition cameras being installed in Peoria. Peoria's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Unio...
Jan 21, 2022 (25 News)
Professor: Democrats need to move on from voting reforms and filibuster rules
PEORIA, Ill. - In spite of now-failed efforts to reform voting rights in the Senate, do elections need to be reformed? Bradley University Political Science Assistant Professor Megan Remmel says, not n...
Jan 20, 2022 johrling / CC
Police investigating Central Peoria bank robbery
UPDATED 5:14 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - Police are investigating a mid-afternoon bank robbery in Central Peoria. Peoria Police say officers were called to the PNC Bank branch just after 2 p.m. Thursday on We...
Jan 20, 2022 (Surveillance photos via Peoria Police)
Alderman, firefighter arrested on child porn possession charge
TOULON, Ill. - A Stark County man and an elected leader is facing charges for allegedly possessing child pornography. Illinois State Police say Jason Musselman, 34, was arrested Wednesday on the charg...
Jan 20, 2022 (Stark County Jail via 25 News)
IL House Republicans introduce resolution encouraging repeal of police reform bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Republican lawmakers in Illinois say the police reform measure signed into law last year isn't working, so they would like to see it repealed. That includes Peoria State Representa...
Jan 20, 2022 Midwest Communications
Murray Baker Bridge lit up for the "Reveal the Teal" campaign
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Murray Baker Bridge was lit up in teal lights Wednesday night to increase awareness about cervical cancer. The teal lights will stay lit through Wednesday, January 26 in observance...
Jan 20, 2022 (25 News)
Pekin Council censures Orrick on sexual harrassment claim
PEKIN, Ill. -- The Pekin City Council has publicly censured longtime council member Lloyd Orrick after the city's ethics committee found Orrick sexually harassed a fellow councilwoman. Council took ac...
Jan 20, 2022
Pritzker: 'Cautiously optimistic' state is turning corner on COVID-19 cases following Delta, Omicron surge
CHICAGO, Ill. - Is the State of Illinois finally turning the corner on COVID-19 as the Omicron and Delta variants have taken their toll? With overall daily case numbers and hospitalizations seemingly ...
Jan 19, 2022 Midwest Communications
Police investigating threats, vandalism at closed hospital
GALESBURG, Ill. - Police have reportedly been investigating threats and vandalism made surrounding the closure of a local hospital. Our news partner 25 news -- through sister station KWQC -- reports p...
Jan 19, 2022 Courtesy Rick Heath
Morton School District joins state lawsuit over COVID-19 protocols
MORTON, Ill. - The Morton School District is moving forward with being a part of a lawsuit being filed against the Illinois State Board of Education regarding rules imposed surrounding the COVID-19 pa...
Jan 19, 2022 Morton School District
