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South Peoria man sentenced for role in armed robbery in 2023
PEORIA, Ill. - A South Peoria man will spend three decades in prison for an armed robbery two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 28-year-old Drakar Munoz was sentenced to 30 y...
Jul 23, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Intense heat does not stop some from enjoying outdoor activities in Peoria area
PEORIA, Ill. - The warm weather this week is not stopping people from enjoying their favorite outdoor activities. A Heat Advisory runs until Thursday night across central Illinois as temperatures hit ...
Jul 23, 2025 Peoria Chiefs fans enjoy cool air from a portable fan that the team began using in the 2025 season. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
IDOT implements a speed limit change on a portion of I-74 near East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Drivers will have to slow down on a portion of Interstate 74 near East Peoria. IDOT says the 55 MPH zone in the westbound lanes near the Pinecrest interchange was moved one mile ea...
Jul 23, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
Pritzker calls Texas GOP's remap effort 'cheating,' doesn't rule out Illinois response
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker is leaving open the possibility that Illinois lawmakers could redraw congressional maps with more Democrat-leaning districts. Texas lawmakers are meeting this week to ...
Jul 23, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during a forum on climate change at the Aspen Ideas conference in Chicago on Monday, July 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Trump strikes tariff deal with Japan, auto stocks surge
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo from punishing new levies on other goods in exchange for a $...
Jul 23, 2025 U.S. automaker General Motors' Cadillac vehicles are lined up at a vehicle storage yard at an industrial port, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Trump accuses Obama of treason in escalating attacks over 2016 Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of "treason" on Tuesday, accusing him, without providing evidence, of leading an effort to falsely tie him to Ru...
Jul 23, 2025 Former U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speak at an event in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 2025. Ricky Carioti/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Peoria gang member to take plea deal and testify against fellow members
PEORIA, Ill. - A member of a violent street gang in the Peoria area will reportedly testify against fellow members of his group. 23-year-old Quandarius Jones pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of V...
Jul 23, 2025 courtroom gavel
Ex-doctoral student sentenced to life for Idaho killings, declines to make statement
BOISE, Idaho (Reuters) -The former criminal-justice doctoral student convicted in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four Idaho college students was formally sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison, but dec...
Jul 23, 2025 Bryan Kohberger, charged in the murders of four University of Idaho students, appears at the Ada County Courthouse, in Boise, Idaho, U.S., July 2, 2025. Kyle Green/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
NWS meteorologist discusses why it's so hot in central Illinois this week
LINCOLN, Ill. - A National Weather Service meteorologist says multiple factors are contributing to intense heat over the next week. A Heat Advisory is in effect until Thursday night, as temperatures r...
Jul 23, 2025 rfphoto / Depositphotos.com
Peoria Kroger location to close earlier than planned
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria grocery store is closing earlier than planned. 25 News reports the Kroger on Sterling will shut down for good at the close of business on Wednesday. Originally, the store was s...
Jul 23, 2025 (Kroger)
