Category Archives: Top Stories
Peoria man detained after allegedly beating girlfriend over several hours
PEORIA, Ill. - A man must remain in the Peoria County Jail after allegedly beating his girlfriend over the course of several hours. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 21-year-old Johnnie...
Apr 14, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Grand jury indicts man who allegedly beat mother in Peoria motel room
PEORIA, Ill. - A man who allegedly beat his elderly mother in a Peoria motel room has been indicted by a grand jury. 49-year-old Matthew Howarter was indicted on three counts of Aggravated Domestic Ba...
Apr 14, 2026 courtroom gavel
Lawmakers grill Department of Corrections after audit shows dozens of failures
Article Summary Illinois lawmakers say the Illinois Department of Corrections must fix a slew of errors that were revealed in a recent audit. The audit found the department allows people to take a vac...
Apr 14, 2026 Illinois Department of Corrections Director LaToya Hughes was confirmed as department director in October and has led it since 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Teenager to be tried as adult in November armed robbery in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenage boy will be tried as an adult in connection to a robbery last November in Peoria's East Bluff. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 16-year-old Cedric Parker was o...
Apr 14, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Mossville man indicted on child pornography charges by Peoria County grand jury
PEORIA, Ill. - A Mossville man accused of uploading child sex abuse materials to a social media app has been indicted by a Peoria County grand jury. 39-year-old Dustin Myers was indicted Tuesday on tw...
Apr 14, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools?
Article Summary The Illinois House is once again considering a bill that would restrict cellphone use in public and charter schools In its most recent version, the bill would require elementary and mi...
Apr 14, 2026 A student uses his phone in school. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)
Peoria Market 309 expanding into a full grocery store
By Gianna Njau PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - A weekly stop for families in need of affordable groceries is growing into something bigger. Peoria's Market 309 has become essential for putting food on the ...
Apr 14, 2026 Families line up each Sunday to get affordable, fresh groceries at Market 309 in Peoria. (25 News)
US appeals court shields Trump officials from probe over deportation flights
April 14 (Reuters) - In a victory for Donald Trump, a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday blocked a judge from conducting an investigation into whether the Republican president's administration willfully vi...
Apr 14, 2026 A plane carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States approaches landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Residents hear from trustees regarding future of Northern Tazewell FPD
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) - The public were able to hear from trustees of the Northern Tazewell Fire Protection District about its future. 25 News reports a meeting was held Monday night, after ...
Apr 14, 2026 (Northern Tazewell Fire Protection District Facebook)
Trump and Modi stress need to keep Strait of Hormuz open in call
April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure in a call on Tuesday, Modi said in a po...
Apr 14, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
