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Peoria’s Moss Avenue to fully reopen
PEORIA (25News Now) – The last section of Moss Avenue will reopen Friday at noon, concluding a construction project that started over a year ago. Peoria Public Works said Moss between North MacArthur Highway and North Sheridan Road will reopen. The traffic signals at Moss and MacArthur will also return to normal operation and all side streets will reopen.
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Letters: Vote YES on human rights advisory
A non-binding advisory referendum concerning the Illinois Human Rights Advocacy Protection Act will appear on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot in several local jurisdictions, including Peoria, Medina, and Kickapoo Townships. Local voters approved placing the question on the ballot during their annual township meetings. The referendum asks voters whether they...
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Haunted Trail frightens redbirds this Halloween
The Town of Normal’s annual Haunted Trail returned this past weekend, offering visitors a Halloween experience featuring spooky displays, costumed characters, sound effects and lighting effects along Constitution Trail. William Claver, a senior at Illinois State University currently student teaching as an English education, attended the event with his...
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Peoria OKs taking passenger rail effort to next step, but some see project as a 'boondoggle'
Peoria is on track toward the second step in pursuing passenger rail service to Chicago, although some council members are not on board with the idea. The Peoria City Council this week approved funding for professional services to assist with Step 2 of the Federal Railroad Administration’s three-step corridor identification and development program.
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Maroa Fire Department Gives Firehouse a Fresh New Look
The Maroa Fire Department has given its firehouse a much-needed refresh over the past several months. The department says the building was constructed in the early 2000s, making it time for some updates. Improvements include fresh paint inside the meeting room and truck bay, a new roof, and new flooring...
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Peoria paramedic receives national EMS honor, chooses veterans over awards ceremony
PEORIA (25News Now) - A Peoria paramedic is receiving one of the highest honors in emergency medical services, but she won’t be in Washington, D.C., to accept it. Nicole Hughes, a Quality and Compliance Manager, Critical Care Paramedic and Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse with Advanced Medical Transport (AMT), has been named a 2026 Star of Life by the American Ambulance Association. The award recognizes EMS professionals who go above and beyond in caring for their communities.
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Peoria’s Moss Avenue to fully reopen
PEORIA (25News Now) - The last section of Moss Avenue will reopen Friday at noon, concluding a construction project that started over a year ago. Peoria Public Works said Moss between North MacArthur Highway and North Sheridan Road will reopen. The traffic signals at Moss and MacArthur will also return to normal operation and all side streets will reopen.
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County-owned farm slated to be leased for 2 years
PAXTON — The Ford County Board is seeking bids from prospective tenant farmers for the cash-rent leasing of a county-owned farm southeast of Paxton for the next two years. The board voted unanimously during a special meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, to approve the terms of the lease agreement for the farm — the Hatfield/Bowen Farm, also known as Farm 3, in Button Township — while opting for a two-year lease term instead of other term lengths considered ranging from one to five years.