Category Archives: Top Stories
Pekin Council chooses police chief as interim city manager
PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) -- Sharply divided over the dismissal only a week ago of the interim city manager, the Pekin City Council stood as one lavishing praise on Police Chief John Dossey before choosin...
May 23, 2023 (25 News)
Crash on I-74 Monday night closed down westbound traffic
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. -- The Woodford County Sheriff's Office says two cars and a pickup truck pulling a trailer were involved in a crash that closed down the westbound lanes of I-74 at mile marker 11...
May 23, 2023 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Greater Peoria Honor Flight takes off spring version Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. - Veterans will be taking to the skies on Tuesday from Peoria to Washington D.C. to remember those that served with them. Tuesday is the day the Greater Peoria Honor Flight will be taking...
May 23, 2023 (Greater Peoria Honor Flight)
NFL-League owners approve proposal to allow third active quarterback
(Reuters) - National Football League (NFL) teams will be allowed to have a third active quarterback on game day in case of emergency after the league owners approved a bylaw proposal at the Spring Lea...
May 22, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Local NAACP chapter supports Florida travel ban
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria NAACP chapter says it supports a message that the national organization put out over the weekend discouraging travel to Florida. The national organization issued a travel adv...
May 22, 2023 (NAACP Peoria Branch)
One injured after grill catches home on fire
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was injured after a grill caught part of a home in Central Peoria on fire. Peoria Firefighters were called to West Millbrook Court around noon Monday, and found that the back...
May 22, 2023 (25 News)
Man arrested early Sunday morning on weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A man formerly of Peoria was arrested early Sunday morning on weapons charges in the downtown area. Peoria Police says officers conducted a security check in the parking lot of a busine...
May 22, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria priest accused of drunk driving
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria priest is in trouble with the law -- accused of driving drunk over the weekend. Jeremy Freehill, 38, was arrested Saturday morning, facing charges of Driving Under the Influenc...
May 22, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Disney dismisses idea of building miniparks in US
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co on Monday dismissed the idea of building miniparks in the United States, saying the media company would instead spend on its major theme parks and cruise ships. "Focusing on...
May 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People gather ahead of the "Festival of Fantasy" parade at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Return to office? Work from home? Both? Local official weighs in
PEORIA, Ill. - A number of stories in the news recently have suggested that returning to the office for work full-time might be backfiring. Some are saying that it's costing them in gas and other expe...
May 22, 2023 Lasse Rintakumpu / CC
