Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker: State will win assault weapons ban lawsuits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker says he believes his side will be successful when the at least two state lawsuits and one federal lawsuit challenging the new assault weapons ban he signed are...
Will Stevenson Jan 19, 2023 (File-State of Illinois)
St. Louis Cardinals make history with addition to Chiefs' coaching staff
PEORIA, Ill. - The Saint Louis Cardinals are making some history with some help from their Class-A affiliate in Peoria. The Peoria Chiefs says joining the roster of coaches this year is Christina Whit...
Will Stevenson Jan 19, 2023 (Credit: Billy Hurst/St. Louis Cardinals)
Batteries in Edwards Power Plant's future
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - You might say the Edwards Power Plant is getting a bit of a re-charge. The plant was mandated by court order to shut down by the end of 2022, but its owner is giving it a new lease...
Will Stevenson Jan 19, 2023 (25 News)
Hy-Vee recalls pot roast dinners
WEST DES MOINES, Ia. - Hy-Vee is recalling one of its popular cold case meals after an undisclosed potential allergen was discovered. The Iowa-based supermarket chain says Hy-Vee Mealtime Beef Pot Roa...
Will Stevenson Jan 19, 2023 Picture Des Moines / CC
Police investigate armed robbery near Willow Knolls
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say a business not far from the Willow Knolls Shopping Center was the victim of an armed robbery attempt Wednesday night. Police did not identify the business, but say it ...
Will Stevenson Jan 19, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
GoFundMe setup for victim of Sunday's fatal crash
PEORIA, Ill. - A GoFundMe has been setup for the victim of Sunday's fatal accident on U.S. 150 and Koerner Road. As of Thursday morning, more than $14,000 has been raised in support of 43-year-old Mir...
TJ Carson Jan 19, 2023 (GoFundMe)
UPDATE: Operations resume at Pere Marquette Hotel after threat
PEORIA, Ill. - An all-clear has been given after a bomb threat Thursday morning in downtown Peoria. Main Street was closed down at Jefferson for about an hour, as the Peoria Fire and Police Department...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2023 (25 News)
Water main break closes Washington Community High School
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- Water main repairs near Washington Community High School have cancelled classes at the school on Thursday. District Superintendent Kyle Freeman says the closure affects only the hi...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2023 (Washington Community High School Facebook)
Pritzker speaks at World Economic Forum
DAVOS, Switzerland - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is once again on a world stage -- this time as a guest of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Pritzker says one of the ways the state is being g...
Will Stevenson Jan 18, 2023 (World Economic Forum via Flickr)
Rifle Association files federal suit against assault weapons ban
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois State Rifle Association has joined forces with other gun rights advocates in filing a federal lawsuit challenging the state's new ban on the sa...
Will Stevenson Jan 18, 2023 (Illinois State Rifle Association)
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