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Authorities now say a man who died while deer hunting in western Illinois was shot to death by his father in a likely acciden...
Don't worry...you'll have a lot of company as you participate in this year's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.A n...
One of the most decorated Bradley University athletes in the school's history has died. Paul Moore passed away Monday evening...
Someone carelessly discarding a cigarette might be the cause of a small fire at a Creve Coeur funeral home. No one was inside...
It's now official. MSNBC political analyst Michael Eric Dyson has signed the contract to be the featured speaker at Peoria's ...
A 15-year old boy pleads guilty in Peoria County juvenile court to charges related to a gun found at Limestone High School. T...
Peoria police are investigating two shootings. One man was shot multiple times at Hedge Hill Apartments off Big Hollow Road a...
A member of the faith community weighs in on the Connecticut shootings.The Reverend believes if more people turned to a churc...
The Peoria International Airport is celebrating a record 2012."We had the best year we've ever had," said Airpo...
It's that time of the year. You're out in the midst of the hussle and bustle doing your holiday shopping moving from place to...
It took about 3 hours for various community members to take turns reading the names on 6,000 Holocaust victim during a memori...
A Pekin man who was found crushed underneath a vehicle inside a secured lot of All-Star towing Friday, died from compression ...
About three-fourths of proceeds raised by Peoria's Memorial Affiliate of Susan G. Komen stays local. That was proven Mond...
Bradley University has announced it's commencement speaker for mid-term graduates in December. President and CEO of the U-S C...
"Why love one and eat the other?" That's the theme behind a giant inflatable in Fulton Plaza in downtown Peoria...
Senior citizens in the Pekin area got a lesson in how to avoid scams and other financial dangers Friday.91st District State R...
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is searching for 72 people who are the rightful owners of almost 200 war medals, awards, ribbo...
One person is injured and the family dog dies during a fire in a Peoria home.Firefighters were called to 2607 North Atlantic ...
Peoria County Board Chairman Tom O'Neill has confirmed to 1470 WMBD News, the first official letter from the county has been ...
The arts are getting a big boost here in Central Illinois.Illinois Central College says it plans to start awarding scholarshi...
A Peoria man is sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with a fatal November 2011 shooting. 24-year-oldRobert Buford p...
The new year is likely to be anything but a happy one for Rod Blagojevich. But the prison-bound former governor has posted a ...
A fallen soldier from Pekin returns home. The body of U-S Army Sergeant Dean Shaffer returned to the 182nd Airlift Wing in Ba...
(TRANSPOSED DIRECTLY FROM THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR) Gary Childs, a reporter at the Journal Star for more than 30 years, died F...
A Pekin man is arrested following a double stabbing.Pekin police say officers responded to a domestic dispute about 10:45 Tue...
Several separate robberies have Peoria Police investigating the incidents. All occurred early Wednesday night within an hour ...
The wife of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is proclaiming his innocence two weeks before he reports to prison for a 14-...
An iconic Peoria landmark known for Vienna Beef hot dogs has closed. Mr. G's Chicago Style at the top of the hill on Main bet...
Grocery store chain Hy-Vee says it's recalling some bags of Hy-Vee dog food that might contain a toxin commonly found in ...
The Peoria Fire Department is asking you to help "Keep the Wreath Red." This is the 16th year of the department's e...
A Pekin City Council member is arrested, accused of hitting a police officer with his car.Pekin police say Councilman John Ne...
Hundreds of people came out Sunday afternoon for the 33rd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Peoria.The paradebe...
Next month, Kevin Lyons will return to Peoria County's felony court as a circuit judge in one of the county's two fel...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Peoria's Susan G. Komen Memorial Affiliate is sponsoring a Partners in Survival...
A Bartonville woman will spend at least another month in jail for stealing a cab while drunk, speeding through Pekin and lead...
Caterpillar officials say a plant in Canada where workers have been locked out over a contract stalemate, will now be permane...
More information is released surrounding the death of a four-month old baby boy.Amarion Simmons died at the Children's Ho...
There's still no official cause of death of a 4-month old Peoria baby. An autopsy performed on Amarion Simmons is inconcl...
A political analyst for the Fox News Channel will be the featured speaker during Eureka College's Reagan Day dinner next ...
The new Caterpillar Number 31 NASCAR Sprint Cup car will be unveiled this week. Driver Jeff Burton can't wait for you to ...
Visitation will be held Sunday for a Pekin U-S Army Sergeant killed in a helicopter crash a week and a half ago in Afghanista...
Peoria's New Year's Baby for 2013 is born at Methodist Medical Center. The baby boy's mom Peggy Kelchtells News P...
A Eureka man is charged with throwing a Molotov cocktail in front of a police squad car. No one was injured in the incident S...
The rumors are flying about where a 2012 Prairie air Show will be held. We'll find out for sure Tuesday morning when air show...
(From City of East Peoria) - A community open house and memorial service will be featured during the East Peoria Fire Departm...
The Village President of Metamora has passed away. Village officials confirm Bill Belshaw died overnight Friday morning.News ...
The city of Peoria has determined the hours for trick or treating on Halloween. On Monday, you can take your children out to ...
(From WEEK News 25 and Journal Star) - A Washington Iraq War veteran, who became a symbol of survival after a car bomb explos...
Peoria pays tribute to a legacy.Soloist Rachel West Kramer started the "Celebration of Life" for Jim Maloof last ni...
His name means Peoria.Former Mayor Jim Maloof has died at the age of 93.Maloof had been hospitalized several times in the pas...
A man in his late 20's gets away with some cash, after sticking up a Pekin Bank. The robbery happened a little before noo...
(From WEEK News 25) - Friends and neighbors are showering the family of 19 year old Jordan Bastean with support.The Pekin Mar...
A single vehicle rollover accident in East Peoria kills an Elgin man.The accident occurred about 5:30 Saturday morning at the...
A 19-year old Toulon mom is charged with obstructing justice and endangering the life and health of a child.Kendra Meaker was...
Pekin Police arrest three men in connection with the vandalism at the Lakeside Cemetery. WEEK News 25 reports 23-year old Tyl...
Few details are being released about two inmates who walked away from the Federal prison in Pekin. The Journal Star reports t...
A two-vehicle accident near Washington results in a Eureka man charged with driving under the influence. It happened just aft...
A Peoria man has died from complications of a gunshot wound to the head almost three and half years after the incident. Peori...
Peoria County Democratic Party Chairman Billy Halstead is part of the Illinois delegation to the Democratic National Conventi...
A fight leads to a shooting and the arrest of one man. Witnesses tell police one man pulled a gun and started shooting during...
(From WEEK News 25) - Hundreds turned out Monday for the 2012 Martin Luther King Freedom March.The group marched from Bradley...
(From WEEK News 25) - Peoria is putting its best foot forward for the thirty-fifth anniversary of the sister city relationshi...
Warm temperatures brought thousands to downtown Peoria for the 124th annual Santa Claus Parade this day after Thanksgiving.Th...
(Photo courtesy of News 25)Do you know how to spell polymorphic?Well, Sydnee O'Donnell does.That's the word that brou...
The Toulon woman accused of abandoning her baby is determined to be fit for trial in Stark County by a psychologist.19-year o...
What's known as the "Greatest Show On Earth" hosted a sneak preview Tuesday in downtown Peoria. The Barnum& Bailey ...
Funeral services for fallen State Trooper Kyle Deatherage will be held Friday. The trooper was killed after being hit by a se...
(AP) - A Chillicothe couple is searching for the owner of a lost Christmas gift they believe originated in Martinsburg, West ...
It's Martin Luther King Day, and the 50th anniversary ofDr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech,given on August ...
(From WEEK News 25)The Peoria Riverfront Museum played host to over 250 attendees at a gala Saturday night. It was the annual...
A Peoria man faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly downloading child pornography. 22-year-old Brandon Brown is a bus d...
There will be fireworks in Peoria on New Year's Eve after all. Event organizer Pat Sullivan had said he came $2,000 short...
If you saw a serious car accident, would you stop and help? How about if the car were on fire?WEEK News 25 spoke with a Peori...
The Toulon teen mom accused of leaving her baby on the side ofa county road will be examined by a mental health expert to see...
The EDC For Central Illinois is assisting Peoria County's effort to lure a new Caterpillar plant to the area. EDC President V...
An initiative by the Peoria Mayor and two local social service agencies continues for the 3rd year at Friday's Santa Claus pa...
A Peoria man who died after being hit by a Jeep Thursday afternoon had no vision in his right eye.That's according to Peo...
A couple of family pets are the victims of a Peoria fire.Limestone Fire Chief Terry Capps says two large dogs perished in aFr...
The Peoria County Board says no to a zoning request to build a wind turbine inwhat's considered anatural wildlife habitat...
It's arguable NASCAR fansare the among themost loyal in sports.NASCAR, Jeff Burton, and Caterpillar enthusiasts come out ...
A World War II veteran of the Japanese conflict gives a moving speech at Peoria Veteran's Day remembrance downtown,Leland...
An Elmwood man is being evaluated at Methodist Medical Center after a domestic dispute.Peoria County Sheriff's deputies w...
Mr. Cub will be in town this weekend to the delight of many fans. Hall of Fame former Chicago Cubs star Ernie Banks is the fe...
The President of Eureka College calls him a 'thoughtful media provocateur', and that's one of the reasons they...
Expectations for a slower first half of the year has been Caterpillar's prediction all along.In a released statement, CAT...
Statistics from OSF St. Francis Medical Center show between 150-200 people are treated yearly forbites.Dog bites are the most...
A tense situation for staff at Manual Academy turns out to be a case of mistaken identity.District 150 officials confirm a ma...
State regulators are cracking down on unlicensed sales of colored contact lenses, after a student suffers an eye injury from ...
A man gets away with some cash after robbing a bank on Peoria's west side.Police say the suspect walked into the PNC bank...
Caterpillar is announcing additional rolling layoffs to take place later in 2012.Last month, the company released information...
Peoria County Animal Control Services Director Lauren Malmberg says assertive and aggressive penalties are in place when it c...
Macomb Law enforcement evacuated homes near Western Illinois University's campus about 9 p.m. Wednesday, as a precaution ...
The victim of a one car accident overnight Wednesday has been identified.32 year old Christopher Williams of Peoria was prono...
The director of Peoria's Center for Prevention of Abuse is getting some Congressional recognition.Martha Herm is selected...
Ernie Russell, a former Peoria fire chief and state fire marshal, died Monday evening at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. He...
Peoria police are investigating a report of a man being shot. The victim arrived at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center by priva...