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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.
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Council delays action on drive-thru cannabis dispensaries in Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) -The Peoria City Council delayed action for two weeks whether cannabis dispensaries can offer drive-thru service with a special use permit. A new state law allows licensed cannabis dispensaries to offer pickup or drive-thru service. Mayor Rita Ali favored the delay, saying she’s conflicted on the topic....
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Christmas tree lights event in Upper Lake Park scheduled
Residents of Eureka and surrounding towns have enjoyed seeing a decorated and lit up Christmas tree on the lawn of the Woodford County Courthouse since 2017. Thanks to a new initiative from the Eureka Events Committee, they will also soon be able to view up to 50 decorated and lit up Christmas trees at Upper Lake Park in Eureka. The “‘Twas the Lights Before Christmas in the Park” event will see Upper Lake Park turned into a festive holiday forest beginning on Saturday, Nov. 28.
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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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Next step approved for Peoria passenger rail
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria City Council is taking the next step necessary to eventually achieve the goal of passenger rail between the River City and Chicago. The council on Tuesday approved an agreement for a Corridor Identification and Development Program, which is Step 2 of the passenger rail project.
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Pekin, CityLink extend agreement for public transportation service
The intergovernmental agreement in place between Pekin and CityLink for public transportation service has been extended to March 31, 2027, so the two sides can hammer out a new deal. "In that time, we're going to be talking to CityLink about options for services and costs and how the state...