Category Archives: Top Stories
Statewide partnership with Ring builds on existing program at Peoria's Center for Prevention of Abuse
By Imani McClay PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday a statewide partnership with Amazon's Ring and the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence to provide securi...
Feb 05, 2026 voronaman / Depositphotos.com
'Today' show's Savannah Guthrie pleads for safe return of missing mother
By Erica Stapleton and Steve Gorman TUCSON, Arizona, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Popular U.S. morning news anchor Savannah Guthrie posted a video message on Wednesday addressing anyone who might be holding her ...
Feb 05, 2026 A notice circulated by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office requests information on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , U.S. February 1, 2026. Pima County Sheriff’s Office/Handout via REUTERS
Olympics-Curling-Mixed doubles competition gets Milano Cortina Games rolling
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The mixed doubles curling competition took centre stage on Wednesday as the action at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics started two days before the Opening...
Feb 04, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 1 - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 04, 2026 General view during the mixed doubles round robin match REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Peoria High basketball coach released from jail on conditions after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria High School's boys' basketball coach has been formally charged by prosecutors for allegedly trying to solicit a minor. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 41-year-ol...
Feb 04, 2026 Daniel Ruffin mugshot (Peoria County Jail Records)
Hearing regarding restraining order on Par-A-Dice project to not take place before IGB vote Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Thursday's potential vote by the Illinois Gaming Board on the proposed new Par-A-Dice facility may not be the final word on it. The city of Peoria is seeking a temporary restraining ord...
Feb 04, 2026 (Illinois Gaming Board)
Peoria County delays early voting, Tazewell and Woodford Counties to start Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Early voting starts Thursday across Illinois, but not in Peoria County. In an announcement on Wednesday, Election Commission Executive Director Elizabeth Gannon announced that early vot...
Feb 04, 2026 A sign indicates one of the polling locations in Morton, at Community United Church of Christ, on Election Day 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man accused of shooting Peoria County Sheriff's deputy to stay in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused of shooting and injuring a Peoria County Sheriff's deputy must remain in jail until trial. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a judge ordered 51-year-old L...
Feb 04, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
2nd person sentenced in 2024 botched robbery in Peoria that left one robber dead
PEORIA, Ill. - The man prosecutors called the "ringleader" of a botched robbery two years ago that left one robber dead learned his fate on Wednesday. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says ...
Feb 04, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Suit reveals proposed sites for Peoria land-based casino
Where would a land-based casino be located in Peoria? That's a question the city would like to face. The City of Peoria is asking a judge to stop a Thursday vote by the Illinois Gaming Board on whethe...
Feb 04, 2026 City of Peoria website
State looks to expand manufacturing training at community colleges
Article Summary The state is accepting applications for $24 million in grant funds for downstate community colleges to build six new "manufacturing training academies." The academies are designed to a...
Feb 04, 2026 The Illinois Community College System headquarters is pictured in downtown Springfield. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Reece Dower)
