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Parkview Estates resident to receive overdue repairs
PEORIA (25News Now) - After two months of waiting, things are finally changing for Parkview Estates resident Deidra Harper. On August 16, she returned home to discover her apartment’s roof had collapsed, damaging fixtures and spreading insulation everywhere. “I was devastated. I couldn’t believe it happened,” she remarked, “I...
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PIPCO Donates $10,000 Training System to Peoria Firefighter Recruits
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria firefighters have received a new $10,000 training system donated by Peoria Industrial Piping Company, also known as PIPCO, to help prepare them for building emergencies. The Peoria Fire Training Academy recently conducted training on a portable standpipe system donated by the company. Standpipe systems are...
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Morris Council Approves Variance Request For Proposed New Dollar General Building
The Morris City Council this week took action on an item pertaining to a possible new Dollar General store coming to Morris. Here is Alderman Jake Duvick. Your browser does not support the audio element. In September, the Morris Development Review Committee heard from representatives with Spaceco about the proposed...
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Study identifies barriers to health care for people who use drugs in central Illinois
PEORIA (25News Now) – A joint study by the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria and Jolt Harm Reduction found that housing insecurity, lack of reliable transportation and public stigma often lead people who use drugs in central Illinois to avoid health care. Researchers surveyed local participants...
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Dixon Mayor will Seek Another Term
Dixon Mayor Glen Hughes has officially announced he will seek a second term in the April 2027 municipal election. Hughes says his campaign will focus on continuing the work already underway through the city’s comprehensive development plan, pointing to long-term growth, infrastructure, and community priorities as key themes. The...
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Lapis scales back carbon storage proposal near Galva
GALVA — Lapis Carbon Solutions has revised its application for a federal permit to store carbon dioxide underground near Galva, removing plans that would have brought carbon dioxide from Iowa to the site and reducing the overall amount of carbon dioxide proposed for storage. The company resubmitted its Class...
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Central Illinois voters decide several local ballot questions in Tuesday’s election
PEORIA, Ill. – Voters across Central Illinois weighed in on several local ballot questions during Tuesday’s general election, approving some proposals while rejecting others involving taxes, schools and public services. Tazewell County School Sales Tax. Voters rejected a proposed one-percent sales tax intended to support school facilities throughout...
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Sandwich council directs leaf pickup toward daylight hours, Saturdays
Sandwich officials are adjusting the city's fall leaf collection schedule to prioritize daylight hours and allow Saturday pickups as needed after aldermen raised concerns about employee safety, equipment damage and disruptions to residents during Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting. The discussion came as the city's leaf collection program began...