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Dozens of gunshots reported and injured man hospitalized in Peoria
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Caterpillar confirms employee layoffs in East Peoria
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Pekin babysitter charged with murder ordered held
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18-year-old man appears in court for deadly April shooting
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — An 18-year-old man appeared in court for his connection to a second shooting that occurred in April: this time deadly. Peoria County prosecutors charged Korion Hopkins, 18, with first-degree murder, a Class M felony, in connection to the April shooting death of 18-year-old Mike’Quese Taylor.
Peoria teachers go door-to-door to encourage higher attendance
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Public Schools expanded a yearly effort to increase student attendance, as classes resume July 31. The initiative is called “Because We Care Walks.” Teachers, counselors, and administrators visited homes the homes of students who did not have adequate attendance during the previous school year.
Timing out this weekend’s rain chances
PEORIA (25News Now) - It’ll be a quiet night and a calm start to the weekend, although we will see more clouds return to Central Illinois tomorrow afternoon and evening. Lows in the morning will be near or just below 60 with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Showers will be possible tomorrow night, especially after midnight, and these will continue periodically throughout Sunday morning. Additional scattered showers and storms will be possible Sunday afternoon with more storms on Monday.
What to watch for at the 2024 SC2 Peoria TT motorcycle races at PMC Park
The annual World Famous 2024 SC2 Peoria TT races are scheduled for Sunday at the iconic Peoria Motorcycle Club. This is the 78th edition of the race, which is part of the American Flat Track motorcycle racing series. Where are the Peoria TT races? The annual races are set for Peoria Motorcycle Club Race...
Dream Center Peoria expects thousands for Backpack Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - This weekend, thousands of people will go through Dream Center Peoria to get back to school ready. On Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to noon, students K-12 can pick up a backpack with basic school supplies, including a notebook, pencils, glue, scissors, and more. Aside...
Plant-based eating expo comes to Peoria this weekend
In recent years, plant-based eating has had a significant jump in popularity. It seems like every fast-food joint now has an impossible burger on the menu. This brings us to Peoria, which will be hosting the Plant-Based Peoria Expo this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Peoria Civic Center.
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
More layoffs announced Manufacturers Caterpillar and John Deere are laying off workers. Moline-based John Deere laid off 170 employees this week, following hundreds more layoffs in the Quad Cities area the past few months. Caterpillar officials confirmed that the company implemented a one-week layoff for employees in East Peoria. According to Industrial Technology Research, U.S....
UPDATE: One person arrested after Thursday night shooting in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – A man was arrested after multiple shots were fired in Peoria Thursday night. Peoria Police say a total of 33 shots were fired just before 9:00 p.m. in the area of Jefferson and Pecan. Officers learned soon after that a 20-year-old male was taken to a...
Sunny end to the work week
PEORIA (25News Now) - High pressure will keep our forecast quiet and mild for the end of the work week and Saturday. Air quality will return to a level 1 or the “good” level today thanks to the high pressure blocking some of the wildfire smoke we have been seeing. Expect sunny to mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid to upper 80′s. Rain chances will return Sunday as a more active weather pattern takes aim at Central Illinois next week. Multiple rounds of storm chances are expected along with hotter, more humid conditions. Highs will trend in the upper 80′s to the lower 90′s into next weekend.
In-season tourney, in-state opponent: Bradley basketball nonconference schedule takes shape
PEORIA — The Bradley Braves are moving closer to finalizing their schedule for the 2024-25 basketball season. "We need about two more games to finish, but so do a lot of teams out there," Bradley coach Brian Wardle said. "It's a complicated process." ...
Kids get up-close look at lives of first responders
PEORIA (25News Now) - A large turnout of future first responders came out in force Thursday for the annual Central Illinois Emergency Expo. On a warm summer night in July, kids even got to spray a fire hose. The Shoppes at Grand Prairie hosted the event with firefighters, police and...
Local sports recap for July 25, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Normal West beat Normal Community in the summer renewal of an intercity volleyball rivalry. The Wildcats beat the Iron in one of the opening matches of the third night of the Illini Elite Summer Volleyball Tournament on Thursday in Bloomington. Morton and Dee-Mack were multiple-match winners in the high school league. […]
CAT, Deere in cyclical layoff mode, say industry experts
PEORIA (25News Now and KWQC) - Manufacturing competitors Caterpillar and John Deere are implementing layoffs as material prices rise across the industry, say experts familiar with the sector. Deere laid off 170 manufacturing employees on Wednesday, following hundreds more workers in the Quad Cities area the past few months. A...
Peoria’s Fire Department passes out truckload of school supplies for area kids
PEORIA (25News Now) - For the third year, hundreds of kids and families flocked to Trewyn Park for some of a truckload of school supplies doled out by Peoria’s Fire Department. The Fill the Truck backpack giveaway is a collaboration between Peoria’s Afro-American Firefighters Association, Peoria Firefighters Local 50,...
Vigil held for 'real' man who was shot early Tuesday morning
Vigil held for 'real' man who was shot early Tuesday morning.
One of Peoria's most popular pizza restaurants takes a break for annual vacation
PEORIA – It is vacation season — even for businesses — and Agatucci’s is the latest local restaurant to pause operations. On July 22, the establishment announced it will be closed through Aug. 13 for vacation. The longtime Peoria restaurant, situated at 2607 N. University St., plans to resume operations at 5 p.m....
Big Lots closing up to 40 stores across the US—including these 3 Illinois locations
We now know which locations Big Lots will be closing across Illinois. Big Lots, the Ohio-based retail discount chain announced on July 10 the company’s plans to close up to 40 locations across the country this year, due to financial challenges the brand is facing in a post-Covid market.
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