Category Archives: Local News
Update: Coroner identifies woman killed in Peoria crash
UPDATE (5:15 a.m. Tuesday) - Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has released the name of the woman who died in a two-vehicle accident Monday morning in Peoria. Harwood said 22-year-old Ashley Gase, o...
Julia Bradley Aug 16, 2021 Midwest Communications
Five killed at chaotic Afghan airport as Taliban proclaim peace
KABUL (Reuters) -Five people were killed in chaos at Kabul airport on Monday, witnesses said, as people tried to flee a day after Taliban insurgents seized the Afghan capital and declared the war agai...
Julia Bradley Aug 16, 2021 Men try to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Pritzker signs laws to protect Illinois' military
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker on Sunday signed a package of legislation to further honor and protect the state's service members. One of the seven new laws means families of fallen N...
Julia Bradley Aug 16, 2021 (25 News)
Flag football game honors fallen Fulton County deputy
CANTON, Ill. - (25 News) - Fulton County residents teamed up with local law enforcement Saturday morning to play a special flag football game in honor of a sheriff's deputy who was killed in the line ...
Ed Hammond Aug 15, 2021 25 News
Local church hosts annual Back-to-School Festival
PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - New Beginnings Worship Center Church hosted its 11th annual Back-to-School Festival Saturday in South Peoria. Pastor Quinton Brown said the event aimed to help underprivileg...
Ed Hammond Aug 15, 2021 25 News
South Peoria shooting sends two people to a hospital
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police are investigating a shooting in South Peoria which resulted in two men being transported to a hospital. The incident occurred just after 9 p.m. Saturday in the 1600 block ...
Ed Hammond Aug 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
Two arrests made in armed robbery Tuesday night, one still at-large
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two arrests have been made following an armed robbery/home invasion Tuesday night just before 9:15 p.m. in the 1400 block of Hanssler Ct. According to Peoria Police, information gather...
Dalton Kemper Aug 14, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Officers seize more than 1,300 grams of cannabis, 3 weapons during search in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police Wednesday searched a residence in the 2200 block of N. Linn at approximately 7:45 p.m as part of a narcotics investigation. According to police, officers seized 1,350 gra...
Dalton Kemper Aug 13, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
New Illinois law prevents hair discrimination in schools
CHICAGO -- A new Illinois law signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker prevents hair discrimination in school dress codes. The bill prohibits school uniform and dress code policies from restricting hairstyle...
Dalton Kemper Aug 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
Illinois sees increase of 21,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- On average, the state of Illinois added more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in the last week. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 21,334 new cas...
Dalton Kemper Aug 13, 2021 Midwest Communications