Category Archives: Local News

Former Peoria Park District director dies at 80
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bonnie Noble had a 43-year association with the Peoria Park District...as the board's first female member, board president, and eventually as executive director. Noble, 80, died Sept. ...
Julia Bradley Sep 13, 2021 Peoria Park District

Biden to announce new COVID-19 steps ahead of U.N. meeting, surgeon general says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will announce new steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 before the U.N. General Assembly meets, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Sunday. Murthy did n...
Julia Bradley Sep 13, 2021 United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy delivers remarks during a news conference with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

House Democrats eye corporate tax rate hike, surtax on wealthy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Democrats are expected to propose raising the corporate tax rate to 26.5% from 21% as part of a sweeping plan that includes tax increases on the wealthy, corporations,...
Julia Bradley Sep 13, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Vehicles are parked outside the U.S. Capitol building the morning the Senate returned to session in Washington, DC, U.S., July 31, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

9/11 ceremony at Peoria City Hall
PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and member of the Peoria City Council hosted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Saturday outside City Hall near the Sonar Tide sculpture. A number of speakers...
Ed Hammond Sep 12, 2021 25 News

Local 9/11 victim remembered
PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) The Peoria Riverfront Museum honored the lives lost in the 9/11 terror attacks on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. The museum also honored Charles "Chip" Chan of Peoria wh...
Ed Hammond Sep 12, 2021 25 News

9/11 fishing record at Sankoty Lakes
SPRING BAY, Ill. - A famed fisherman, known as the "Marathon Man" of professional fishing has broken his own record. And he did it on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Jeff Kolodzinski began fishing at Sa...
Ed Hammond Sep 12, 2021 Supplied photo: Mike Bailey

Ray LaHood recalls being in Washington, D.C. on 9/11
PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - (WEEK) -- One of Peoria's most prominent citizens is remembering his 9//11 experience 20 years later. Ray LaHood, then a U.S. Congressman at the time, was in Washington D.C....
Ed Hammond Sep 11, 2021 25 News

Mental health issues related to 9/11
PEORIA, Ill. (From: OSF Health Care) - "Where were you?" A question that is asked all across America every year on September 11th. Chances are you remember. You probably remember not only where you we...
Ed Hammond Sep 11, 2021 OSF HealthCare

Small fire causes cancellation of Monday classes at South Pekin Grade School
SOUTH PEKIN, Ill. - The superintendent says a small fire at South Pekin Grade School that caused the school to be evacuated did minimal damage. In a Facebook post, Seth Mingus says a small fire late F...
Will Stevenson Sep 10, 2021 Midwest Communications

37 year prison sentence for Peoria man convicted on Sex Trafficking charges
Federal prosecutors say they are pleased a judge didn't believe a Peoria man's claim that he was trying to investigate child sex trafficking, but instead was trying to get a child to have sex with him...
Will Stevenson Sep 10, 2021 Oh-Berlin.com / CC


