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Body found Monday afternoon in Illinois River
PEORIA, Ill. - A body was found in the Illinois River on Monday afternoon. Police and fire scanners were calling for a river rescue in the area of the Peoria River Station at around 2:45 P.M. Fire Chi...
May 29, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Six injured in two early Sunday morning shootings in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Two separate shootings in Peoria early Sunday morning that sent six people to the hospital is under investigation. Peoria Police officers arrived at OSF St. Francis at around 1:15 A.M. ...
May 29, 2023 Midwest Communications
Peoria honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria took time Monday to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The annual Memorial Day program was held outside the Gateway Building on the Peoria Riverfront....
May 29, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Eighth person rescued from collapsed building in Iowa; fatalities unlikely
(Reuters) - Search and rescue teams working throughout the night rescued an eighth victim from an apartment building that collapsed in Davenport, Iowa, officials said on Monday. The city's mayor and f...
May 29, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A view of a collapsed apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, U.S.,May 28, 2023 this picture obtained from social media. Twitter @JohnBlunk/via REUTERS
East Peoria crews battle house/garage fire Sunday
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- An East Peoria home and garage were damaged by a fire Sunday afternoon on Gem Street, near Jim Court. Firefighters responded to the home around 4 p.m. A resident was home at the t...
May 29, 2023 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Memorial Day events planned for Monday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Memorial Day isn't just about cookouts and pool parties, it's about remembering those who sacrificed their lives for our country. Memorial Day events that took place on Monday, May 29t...
May 29, 2023 Ken Jones / CC
Newgarden wins 107th Indy 500 race
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ESPN) -- It was an exciting day Sunday at the 107th Indianapolis 500...a race Josef Newgarden desperately wanted to win. In his 12th attempt, Newgarden finally won the famed race a...
May 29, 2023 Sarah Stierch / CC
Glasford residents say water quality in town needs improvement
GLASFORD, Ill. - Residents in the small Peoria County town of Glasford say the quality of the town's water needs to be better. One of those residents is Richilynn Garcia. She tells 25 News that he wat...
May 28, 2023 (Richilynn Garcia/25 News)
Republicans criticize McCarthy, Biden debt ceiling deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After tough negotiations to reach a tentative deal with the White House on the U.S. borrowing limit, the next challenge for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing it through the...
May 28, 2023 U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) departs after reaching a tentative deal with President Joe Biden to raise the United States' debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. May 27, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
New Peoria firefighters join department ahead of their class
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Fire Department is closer to being fully staffed after swearing in two firefighters Friday afternoon. Zachary Shubert and Jakob Johnson transferred from other departments in...
May 27, 2023 (25 News)
