Category Archives: Top Stories
Gabriel Iglesias part of trio of shows announced by Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - Stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias is coming back to Peoria. Iglesias will be bringing his "Don't Worry Be Fluffy" Tour to the Civic Center's Arena on October 28th. This will be his 4th...
May 22, 2023 UNC - CFC - USFK / CC
UPDATE: Shooting victim dies following car crash
UPDATED 5:13 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say the driver of a car that crashed in South Peoria Monday morning had been shot -- and the coroner confirms the shooting has become fatal. A Peoria Pol...
May 22, 2023 (25 News)
UPDATE: Suspect in Idaho college killings pleads not guilty to charges
UPDATED 11:48 A.M. (Reuters) -A judge on Monday entered a not guilty plea on behalf of the graduate student charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho college students, loca...
May 22, 2023 Public defender Anne Taylor speaks during a status hearing for Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, at Latah County District Court in Moscow, Idaho, U.S., January 12, 2023. Kai Eiselein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
UPDATE: Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott launches presidential bid with optimistic message
UPDATED 12:37 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the U.S. Senate, formally kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign on Monday, betting his upbeat message will sell in...
May 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades
Peoria-area gas prices decline prior to Memorial Day weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Another drop of gas prices on average in the Peoria area. That's according to two agencies that monitor the oil industry nationwide. GasBuddy.com says the average price of a gallon of u...
May 22, 2023 Orin Zebest / CC
Horse racing-Baffert horse euthanized on track after fall in Preakness undercard
(Reuters) - A horse trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized on the track after going down with an injury and throwing Panamanian jockey Luis Saez during a race on the Preakness States undercard at Pimli...
May 22, 2023 May 20, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Medical personal tend to jockey Luis Saez after falling off Havnameltdown during the he 48th Running the Chick Lang Stakes (Grade III)at Pimlico Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
UPDATE: McCarthy says US debt ceiling talks 'on right path' ahead of Biden meeting
UPDATED: 2:15 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy said talks over raising the U.S. federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling were "on the right path" ahead of...
May 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) arrives for a portrait unveiling ceremony for former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Victims of 'deepfake porn' and 'doxing' could have right to sue under pair of bills
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Victims of "deepfake porn" and "doxing" would have a legal pathway to sue their perpetrators in Illinois under a pair of digital privacy measures that have ...
May 21, 2023 Sen. Julie Morrison (left, D-Lake Forest) and Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (middle, D-Libertyville) converse on the Senate floor with Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, earlier this year. Morrison and Edly-Allen are the sponsors of two digital privacy bills allowing civil action for victims of "deepfake porn" and "doxing." (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowcki)
UPDATE: Sheriff says Juveniles cause problems at Peoria Speedway
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - We're learning more about what caused a stretch of Farmington Road near the Peoria Speedway to be closed for several hours Saturday night. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins sai...
May 21, 2023 (25 News)
One injured after crash following hit-and-run
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was injured after a hit-and-run crash Saturday night. It's not clear where the crash happened, but a Peoria Police spokesperson says the driver hit another driver, then sped ...
May 21, 2023 Midwest Communications
