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The Greater Peoria YMCA's expansion to Elmwood needs your support
PEORIA, Ill. - The Greater Peoria Family YMCA is expanding its reach into rural communities with a planned Wellness Center and YMCA in Elmwood. Mickey McCarthy, with the Elmwood Community Foundation, ...
Oct 06, 2025 Conceptual designs of the Greater Peoria Family YMCA's expansion to Elmwood. (peoriaymca.org)
Another person charged in connection to unrest following downtown Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Another person has has been charged in connection to unrest following a recent shooting in downtown Peoria. 28-year-old Quovideous Pierson was arrested early Friday morning, just before...
Oct 06, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
US Supreme Court girds for culture wars with LGBT, guns and race cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court is set to wade back into the nation's culture wars during its new nine-month term that begins on Monday with a series of contentious cases on issues includ...
Oct 06, 2025 A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Illinois sues to block Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago
(Reuters) -Illinois filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump from deploying hundreds of federalized National Guard troops into the streets of Chicago. The Democratic-led ...
Oct 06, 2025 The flag of the U.S. state Ilinois is seen in this illustration taken, August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
US federal shutdown enters sixth day as threat of layoffs looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government shutdown entered its sixth day on Monday, with President Donald Trump's Republicans and congressional Democrats still at an impasse and the White House threat...
Oct 06, 2025 People walk near the U.S. Capitol Building during the fifth day of a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 5, 2025. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz
5.5 acres burn in brush fire near Mackinaw River Sunday
MACKINAW TOWNSHIP, Ill. (25 News) - Wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour and dry conditions caused by the drought led to multiple brush fires in Central Illinois over the weekend. 25 News reports sev...
Oct 06, 2025 5.5 acres of wooded land burned Sunday afternoon near the Mackinaw River. (Mackinaw Fire Department Facebook)
Pritzker: Texas National Guard troops headed to Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. - Gov. JB Pritzker released a statement Sunday night after the Illinois National Guard was informed that the Texas National Guard is preparing to deploy to Illinois: "This evening, Presi...
Oct 06, 2025 (https://nationalguard.com/texas)
Arson to blame for a fire at the former KFC on Western in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to the area of Western and Barker Avenues early Monday morning for a structure fire at the old KFC building. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin said crews ...
Oct 06, 2025 Midwest Communications
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices down a few cents, while prices nationally are mixed
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped over 2.5 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.28 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. That's roughly 6.5 cents lower than both a month ago and th...
Oct 06, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Residential fire causes $20,000 damage to Peoria home Sunday
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a residential fire in the area of E. Fairoaks and E. Tripp Avenues Sunday afternoon. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin said crews arrived just after 3:30...
Oct 05, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
