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PEORIA, Ill. - An investigation is underway after a male body was pulled from the Illinois River on Tuesday morning. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says a fisherman spotted the body sometime between 8:30-9:00 A.M. on the Peoria side of the river near the Bob Michel Bridge. Harwood says the body was pulled from the...

PEORIA, Ill. - If you're driving around Peoria, you know the drill-orange barrels and traffic delays are just part of your routine right now. But there's a big price tag behind all that work you're seeing on the roads. State officials are pouring over 300 million dollars into 11 major road and bridge projects across t...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A power outage is affecting Ameren customers alongside East Peoria's Springfield Road. The outage occurred just after 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, and is affecting 1,264 customers. 25 News reports the outage is in the area James Court near the Phillips 66 gas station where two utility poles were damaged. A...

PEORIA, Ill. - The success of a program aimed at affordable housing on Peoria's South Side could lead to the potential for federal funding. Leaders with Neighborhood House and the Peoria Opportunities Foundation joined 17th District Congressman Eric Sorensen on Tuesday to give him a tour of their facilities, as well as...

Article Summary Illinois American Water, the state's largest private water utility, is seeking a $142 million rate increase, which would raise typical residential water costs by around $14 per month. Aqua Illinois, the second-largest private water utility, has asked regulators to approve a $26.5 million rate increase, ...

By Angeles Ponpa TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) - A coal plant in Pekin was expected to close by December 31, 2028. Now, it will remain in operation for a year longer than originally planned because of a granted extension. In an agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the NRG Powerton Generating S...

PEORIA, Ill. - A search warrant on Thursday led to the arrest of a Peoria man on drug and weapons charges. 39-year-old Tarrance Jones is charged with Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance. On Monday, he was ordered detained until trial by a Peoria County judge. Prosecutors say a search warr...

PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man must remain in jail after allegedly abusing a child under his care. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 47-year-old Sammie Wright Jr. is charged with Aggravated Battery after his arrest on Friday. A judge ordered him detained at a hearing on Monday. Prosecutors say a woman flag...

Article Summary JB Pritzker signed a landmark bill regulating large artificial intelligence developers on Monday, adding new reporting requirements for risks caused by the AI models. The law includes a first-in-the-nation requirement for annual independent third-party audits. The legislation is based on similar bills f...

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County wants you to be an election judge. The county's Election Commission is seeking to recruit 100 more election judges to help with November's midterm elections. Executive Director Jessily Joseph says the extra judges are needed because turnout is expected to be 50% for November. Races on the ...

Article Summary As of July 1, the state's definition of cyberbullying was expanded to include AI-generated digital replicas, forcing districts across Illinois to update policies and procedures. The Illinois State Board of Education is also required to develop statewide guidance on artificial intelligence in schools. Sc...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The city of East Peoria is looking to grow to develop one of the few places left that it can. On Tuesday night's city council agenda is an item to approve the purchase of more than 272 acres of land from the Keil & Blye Farm property for more than $5.2 million. The city won the land through an a...

Article Summary State Rep. Harry Benton announced his resignation Friday, days after House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch called for it, citing an investigation by the legislative inspector general that Welch said revealed "clear patterns of conduct." Welch kicked Benton out of the Democratic caucus ...

PEORIA, Ill. - Fireworks are to blame for a fire on the 4th of July in Peoria. Peoria Fire officials say crews responded to the blaze on Saturday night at a home in the 49-hundred block of North Ogden Avenue. Investigators said the fire was started by unattended fireworks that were left up against the side of the house...

PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Illinois State Troopers were on the scene of a crash late Saturday afternoon on Rt. 29, just north of Lorentz Avenue in Peoria County. The crash involving two vehicles happened around 4:45 p.m., sending two people to the hospital with injuries. ISP said Rt. 29 was shut down in both directions for ...

PEORIA, Ill. - Good news at the pump this morning: gas prices in Peoria have dropped significantly. GasBuddy says we've seen a drop of about 17 cents a gallon over the last week, bringing the average down to $3.94. While that's a welcome relief compared to last month, we're still paying about 60 cents more than we wer...

PEORIA, Ill. - Another Choose Greater Peoria Red, White and Boom, presented by I-3 Broadband is in the books. Peoria Mayor Rita Ali told WMBD Radio that around 200,000 people came to celebrate America's 250th birthday on the Peoria and East Peoria riverfronts. "That's extremely special, something like that doesn't...

By Howard Packowitz PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Gunfire early Fourth of July morning at a Central Peoria apartment complex left a man hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg. Peoria Police told 25 News that they received several calls about shots fired at Brandywine Crossing Apartments, near War Memorial Drive, about...

PEORIA, Ill. - Months of preparation go into the half-hour display of colorful lights in the River City night sky for Choose Greater Peoria Red White and BOOM presented by i3 Broadband. Jonathan Gesse is with Pyrotechnical Fireworks, the supplier of the fireworks for the show Saturday night on the Peoria and East Peori...

By Angeles Ponpa PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - OSF Healthcare is expanding services in Peoria County to victims of violent crime. The OSF Strive program provides trauma-informed mental health services for victims and witnesses of violent crime in Peoria County. The program will now be available to children as young as six y...