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Armed girl causes local high school students to hold in place Wednesday
BARTONVILLE, Ill. (WMBD) — An armed girl caused Limestone High School students to hold in place on Wednesday. According to the Bartonville Police Department, at 2:24 p.m. officers were informed about a girl who allegedly had a gun on her lap while going through the drive-thru of a business near Garfield and Chalmers Avenues.
PCSO reports seeing murder suspect toss rifle from window before arrest
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria County Sheriff’s Office said it saw a murder suspect toss an AR-15 rifle from a home window shortly before his arrest. Messiah Carpenter, 20, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of college athlete and reportedly new father Mikequese Taylor on April 30.
UPDATE: Missing woman found, police say
UPDATE 10:26 A.M. - Williams has been found, according to the LEAP alert from East Peoria Police. EAST PEORIA (25News Now) - East Peoria Police need the public’s help in searching for a missing and endangered woman. Julie Williams, 44, is described as a white woman who is 5...
Deal to keep Bushnell factory open: ‘Today ought to be a celebration’
Bushnell Mayor Robin Wilt remembers the sounds of summer nights with the windows open as she grew up in the small western Illinois community. “And you would lie there at night and hear the hammers drop all night long. It wasn’t a bothersome noise. It was a home noise. Between hammers and trains, that’s all you heard all night long,” Wilt said.
25 Sports High School Thursday- May 16, 2024
PEORIA (25News Now) - Morton and El Paso-Gridley earn boys track sectional titles. Dunlap baseball and East Peoria softball claim at least a share of Mid-Illini titles. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our 25News mobile app, and on our WEEK 25News SmartTV streaming app. Learn more about how you can get connected to 25News streaming live news here.
What's next for this historic building in downtown Pekin? Here's what we know
Tucked away in a quiet corner of downtown Pekin just off Court Street, the Central House Plaza Building has seen businesses come and go since the 19th century Illinois Central Hotel, or Central House closed in 1958. By the 1970s, the historic site was home to the Pekin Downtown Motel...
Wildlife Prairie Park hosting Illinois Wilds Triathlon, Outdoor Fun Extravaganza
HANNA CITY, Ill. (WMBD) — Next month, the community can take part in multiple weekends of fun at Wildlife Prairie Park in Hanna City. Events kick off June 1 with a race through the wild for the Illinois Wilds Triathlon. Explorer Triathlon Race is a 200m swim, 3 mile...
This quirky local bookstore unites love of reading and cuddly cats
Appealing to both readers and pet lovers has apparently been a sound business model for the Tazewell Animal Improvement of Life Society, also known at TAiLS. In 2019, the Pekin-based non-profit organization opened TAiLS of a Bookworm, a bookstore and gift shop where customers could see a selection of cats from local animal shelters available for adoption. TAiLS vice president and TAiLS of a Bookworm store manager Chad Kautz estimated the store has raised between $70,000 and $90,000 for animals shelters in the greater Peoria area.
Limestone's Howard-Dunigan sprints her way to 25 Sports Athlete of the Week
PEORIA (25News Now) - Limestone’s Ranaisha Howard-Dunigan posted the state’s fastest time in both the 100 and 200 meter dash in Sectionals. She hopes to run faster at this week’s IHSA State Finals. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our...
East Peoria hosts memorial for fallen police officer
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — It was a solemn atmosphere at Levee Park in East Peoria on Wednesday as the public gathered to honor fallen East Peoria police officer, Henry Kounse. Kounse is the only police officer killed in the line of duty in the department’s history. He was...
EPA violation in South Pekin water requires $11 million system overhaul
SOUTH PEKIN (25News Now) - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency found the Village of South Pekin violating manganese limits in its water system about one year ago, but what happens next could be in the hands of voters. Trustee Remington Hawkins said the manganese level has remained the same for...
What is home rule? Why one Peoria-area city won't yet vote on the controversial status
Pekin won't yet be asking its residents if the city should remain a home rule municipality. A resolution to put a referendum on the November general election ballot failed by one vote during a recent Pekin City Council meeting. The resolution was defeated 4-3, with Pekin Mayor Mary Burress casting...
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