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East Peoria fire sends two people to the hospital
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria firefighters were called to a home on E. Faulkner Road Sunday evening that was damaged by fire. Assistant Fire Chief Andy Ogbum says around 7:15 p.m., crews arrived fin...
Aug 11, 2025 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
UPDATE: Woodford County shooting victims' conditions released
WASHBURN, Ill. - More details are revealed concerning the conditions of two shooting victims in Woodford County. Woodford County Sheriff Dennis Tipsword said deputies responded to a call at a house on...
Aug 10, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
One Powerball player in Illinois wins $1 million
ATLANTA, Ga. - One Powerball player in Illinois is $1 million richer. That player matched all five numbers, but not the Powerball, drawn Saturday night. So, that player wins $1 million. No one matched...
Aug 10, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Peoria celebrates Annie Malone Day
PEORIA, Ill. - Local and state proclamations helped celebrate the 159th birthday of Annie Malone. Malone became one of the nation's first black female millionaires of the 29th century. A birthday cele...
Aug 10, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Peoria city and county road projects begin Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - The closure of a portion of Moss Avenue in Peoria highlights area road construction work beginning this week. Moss Avenue will be closed from Western Avenue to Duryea Place, beginning M...
Aug 10, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
Annual run, walk raises awareness toward blood clots
PEORIA, Ill. - The annual Run, Walk or Trot 2 Stop Blood Clots stepped off Saturday in Peoria. The event is organized by the Deveraux Hubbard II Foundation in memory of the 19-year old Eagle Scout who...
Aug 10, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Fire in vacant South Peoria house
PEORIA, Ill. - Arson is determined to be the cause of a South Peoria house fire. Firefighters found smoke coming from the residence near Warren and Ann Streets when they arrived at 3:35 a.m. Saturday....
Aug 09, 2025 Midwest Communications
Canton man facing drug and weapons charges
CANTON, Ill. - A Canton man is in custody after authorities executed a search warrant on his home. Canton Police say Richard B. Murphy, 50, was arrested on several drug and weapons charges after the w...
Aug 09, 2025 Photo: Canton Police Department/Facebook
Bears looking to help from lawmakers to build stadium
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (25 News/Associated Press) - The Chicago Bears want to start moving dirt this year toward construction of a domed stadium in suburban Arlington Heights. But, it will take some big ti...
Aug 09, 2025 An artist rendering of the Chicago Bears’ stadium proposal. (Photo
provided by the Chicago Bears)
Trump and Putin to meet to discuss Ukraine peace deal in Alaska
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, Trump said on Friday. Trump made th...
Aug 09, 2025 FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo/File Photo
