Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Peoria woman found dead ID'd; person of interest arrested
UPDATE - 2:30 p.m. 8/23/21 Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the woman found dead as 37-year-old Ashley Tankersley, of South Madison Park, Peoria. The autopsy demonstrated she suffere...
Ed Hammond Aug 23, 2021 Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Overturned semi closes I-474 ramp from Route 29
MARQUETTE HEIGHTS, Ill. -- A semi-trailer rolled over on the I-474 eastbound on-ramp from Route 29 near Marquette Heights just before noon Monday, closing the ramp down to traffic. According to news p...
Dalton Kemper Aug 23, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
State Fair head pleased with attendance, despite COVID
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The head of the Illinois State Fair says attendance was good this year, despite the fair getting off to a stormy start, and despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin Gordon, State Fair ...
Will Stevenson Aug 23, 2021 Katherine Johnson / CC
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE for use in people over the age of 16, in first ...
Julia Bradley Aug 23, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A vial labelled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
22 dead in Tennessee floods
(Reuters) - At least 22 people have died and 50 others are reported missing after heavy flooding hit parts of Tennessee, authorities said on Sunday. A dispatcher at the Humphreys County Sheriff's Offi...
Julia Bradley Aug 23, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Kamala Harris says U.S. focus on Afghan evacuations, pledges open South China Sea
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday during a visit to Singapore that the United States was focusing on evacuation efforts taking place in Afghanistan and that there w...
Julia Bradley Aug 23, 2021 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (not pictured) hold a joint news conference in Singapore, August 23, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool
Peoria shooting leaves two injured overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- A shooting near Peoria's Harrison Homes sent two people to hospital early Monday morning. Peoria Police were initially called just after 12:30 a.m. to the 2000 block of S. Frieden and ...
Julia Bradley Aug 23, 2021 (25 News)
Mask mandate continues in Morton schools
MORTON, Ill. - Morton Dist. 709 Superintendent Jeff Hill is reminding parents and families that a mask mandate will remain in place for students and staff in schools. Hill, in a weekly update, says wh...
Ed Hammond Aug 22, 2021 Midwest Communications
One person wounded in South Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was taken to a hospital following a shooting in South Peoria. Peoria Police Sgt. Amy Dotson said the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2400 block of West Pro...
Ed Hammond Aug 22, 2021 Midwest Communications
Two comebacks for the Peoria Motorcycle Club
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - The Peoria Motorcycle Club celebrated two comebacks Saturday. The first was for the club itself, which hosted the Law Tigers Peoria TT races presented by Country Saloon. The event ...
Ed Hammond Aug 22, 2021 25 News