Category Archives: Top Stories
Hundreds brave wet weather for Whitney's Walk
BRIMFIELD, Ill. - Help is available to people who have entered a dark moment in their lives is among the messages provided through Whitney's Walk. The 22nd annual Whitney's Walk for Suicide Prevention...
Jul 27, 2025 Photo: 1470 & 100.3/Ed Hammond
Grayson attorneys drop "cease and desist" request
PEORIA, Ill - Attorneys for former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson have withdrawn their motion to limit the Massey Commission's activities in Peoria, where Grayson will be tried this fal...
Jul 27, 2025 Sean Grayson is pictured in a booking photo. The former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy is charged with first-degree murder and accused of shooting Sonya Massey to death in her kitchen. (Source: Sangamon County Sheriff's Department)
Area veterans ride motorcycles to help other veterans
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Local veterans were on motorcycles Saturday to help other local veterans. The 10th annual Central Illinois Vets for Vets ride took off Saturday morning from the American Legion Pos...
Jul 27, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Lemonade stand raises money for St. Jude
PEORIA, Ill. - Kids running a lemonade stand in Peoria are making a big impact for children with cancer, achieving a fundraising goal and then some. 25 News reports a group of kids formed "Kickin' Can...
Jul 27, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Powerball jackpot goes up again
ATLANTA, Ga. - There was no grand prize winner in Saturday's Powerball drawing. The jackpot now goes up to $364 million ahead of the next drawing Monday. The winning numbers were 8, 31, 57, 65 and 67 ...
Jul 27, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Two Southwest flight attendants hurt after jet dives to avoid mid-air collision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing Burbank, California, were injured on Friday after pilots took evasive action to dodge another aircraft on takeoff, ...
Jul 26, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A Southwest plane is shown at the gate at Kahului Airport in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, U.S., August 16, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Woman stabbed in Peoria Friday night
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman was hospitalized after a stabbing Friday night in Peoria. Peoria Police say officers were called to the area of N. Knoxville and E. Thrush just before 7 p.m., finding a woman wi...
Jul 26, 2025 (Midwest Communication)
Wanted man arrested in Peoria, accused of robbing business with rifle
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police arrested a man on Thursday who they said was responsible for an armed robbery on N. Knoxville Avenue while wanted on an active warrant. PPD says officers were called to th...
Jul 26, 2025 (Peoria County Jail)
US judge dismisses Justice Dept lawsuit over sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department that accused the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago of unlawfully interfering with Pre...
Jul 25, 2025 Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
New Par-A-Dice facility construction could begin next year
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The replacement for the Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino in East Peoria could come sooner rather than later. 25 News reports that Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith stated on an investor call ...
Jul 25, 2025 (Photo of the Par-A-Dice Casino entrance in East Peoria. Courtesy of Phil Luciano.)
