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One person dead after crash in rural Delavan
DELAVAN, Ill. - A woman is dead after a two-vehicle accident in rural Delavan Monday afternoon. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley says the woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash just...
TJ Carson Apr 15, 2024
Father sentenced in relation to daughter's drowning death near Eureka last July
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - A man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a child endangerment charge relating to the drowning death of his daughter last year. 25 News reports Tyler Toft pleaded guilt...
TJ Carson Apr 15, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Severe weather threat across central Illinois on Tuesday. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Severe weather could cover central Illinois in the evening hours on Tuesday. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says severe thunderstorms are expected in a couple dif...
TJ Carson Apr 15, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: Former Pere Marquette developers sentenced to prison time
UPDATED: 4/16 7:09 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Two former developers of the Pere Marquette Hotel in downtown Peoria, convicted of fraud and money laundering, have now been sentenced to federal prison time for...
TJ Carson Apr 15, 2024 (25 News)
Man arrested after hit-and-run incident early Sunday morning in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was taken to a local hospital in serious but stable condition after a hit-and-run incident early Sunday morning in downtown Peoria. Peoria Police say a vehicle was seen driving at...
TJ Carson Apr 15, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
'Rust' armorer sentenced to 18 months in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Hannah Gutierrez, the chief weapons handler for the Western movie "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchin...
TJ Carson Apr 15, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the former armorer at the movie Rust, listens to closing arguments in her trial at First District Court in Santa Fe, N.M on Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2024. Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican/Pool via REUTERS
Two arrested and three injured after large fight between juveniles Saturday night in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A large group of juveniles fighting Saturday evening in Peoria led to multiple injuries and arrests. Peoria Police say officers were sent to Bestor and Columbia Terrace just before 7:00...
TJ Carson Apr 15, 2024 Mugshots of Ella Washington (L) and Antoniss Cooley (R). (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bill creating new early childhood agency among 244 to advance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker's plan to create a new state agency to oversee Illinois' various early childhood programs moved forward on Friday after the state Senate's ...
TJ Carson Apr 15, 2024 State Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood). (Capitol News Illinois)
Alice Cooper bringing shock rock back to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A pioneer of theatrical shock rock and roll will return to Peoria late this summer. Alice Cooper's "Too Close for Comfort" tour will take to the Peoria Civic Center Theater stage on Sun...
Julia Bradley Apr 15, 2024 (Peoria Civic Center)
Strong US retail sales boost first-quarter growth estimates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in March amid a surge in receipts at online retailers, further evidence that the economy ended the first quarter on solid ground. ...
TJ Carson Apr 15, 2024 FILE PHOTO: People look for presents at the Macy’s flagship store during the holiday season in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo