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PEORIA — On Da Bun Burgers N More has closed its Western Avenue location. In a post on Facebook, the restaurant said its location at 1102 S. Western Avenue would be closing, calling it a "very sad moment." On Da Bun Burgers N More – originally Shawn’s Kitchen – opened inside of Mr. Food Mart in February. ...

PEORIA – Designed to provide downstate Illinois with a one-stop location for cutting-edge cancer diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, OSF HealthCare’s Cancer Institute is slated to open in late February.  The $237 million center is expected to have a substantial impact on the local economy. It will draw patients not only from surrounding counties,...

A woman suffered "serious injuries" in a shooting Tuesday morning in Peoria. Peoria police say a woman was found with gunshot wounds in the 2500 block of West Marquette Street around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. She was taken to a hospital for treatment. There have been 103 shooting incidents in Peoria this year, according to Peoria police data — a 23% increase from 2022. More: Carle Health has suspended general surgery services at two Peoria-area hospitals This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Woman suffers 'serious injuries' in Peoria shooting, police say

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that the ramp from Adams Street (Illinois 29) to eastbound McClugage Bridge (U.S. 150) will close at 9 a.m. on Thursday for emergency joint repairs. The closure has been deemed necessary for the emergency repairs on the bridge...

UPDATE (Dec. 6, 3:16, p.m.) — According to Peoria police, Keiona Martin has been located and is safe. UPDATE (7:07 p.m.)– Martin was reported missing on Nov. 22. The family had visual contact via “electronic communication” after the report was filed. But her location is still unknown.

CHILLICOTHE, Ill. (WMBD) — Following the 22-year run of the Summer Camp Music Festival, a new festival concept will be coming to Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe. According to a Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment news release, the Solshine: A Music & Arts Reverie will be held on May 24-26, 2024.

WEST PEORIA (25News Now) - A woman has been arrested after the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office developed enough probable while investigating shots being fired. Sheriff Chris Watkins says county detectives arrested 31-year-old Tyrea Neely just after midnight Tuesday for aggravated discharge of a firearm in a building and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is showing that COVID-19 hospitalizations are up in several local counties. According to a Peoria County Health Department Facebook Post, Peoria County has reached the medium level for COVID-19 hospital admissions. The level raise came after 56 new COVID-19 hospitalizations were confirmed in the last week.

PEORIA (25News Now) - A 17-year-old boy was arrested after police responded to a home invasion early Monday morning. Peoria Police spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called at around 12:17 a.m. to the 1000 block of South Shelley. They found the victim who told them four men forced their...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Two men were arrested on gun charges early Wednesday morning in Peoria. Peoria police were conducting an unrelated investigation in the 500 block of West Martin Luther King Drive shortly after midnight on Wednesday when they came into contact with two males in the area.

There is plenty of food news brewing in the Peoria area, and I'm cooking up stories on openings, closings and new holiday events to check out. For today, we'll dig into the latest Peoria City/County Health Department inspections. I'll also share the scoop on the latest changes at Peoria restaurants.

In this week's Open for Business, Kyreon Lee highlights Wendy Puff Pizzeria + Pub, owned by brothers Mike and Bob Mayo.

PEORIA, Ill. – A teen being tried as an adult for allegedly shooting a Manual High School student on his way to school has pleaded not guilty. Peoria County Court records indicate Jimichael Brown, 16, made that plea at an arraignment hearing Wednesday – a day after a grand jury filed a formal Class-X felony charge of Aggravated Battery.

A powerful storm system will bring unseasonably mild temperatures Thursday and Friday with highs in the mid to upper 50s. The system will also bring wind driven rain and scattered thunderstorms late Friday night into Saturday morning. Behind the front, temperatures will fall Saturday afternoon then highs on Sunday will be in the mid 30s. The rain will be out of the area before it gets cold enough to snow. Long range, colder than normal with dry weather next week.

Several positions across county government in Peoria and Tazewell Counties are headed for competitive elections. Here’s a breakdown of the candidates entering the race for 2024. In Peoria County, Democrat Jodi Hoos faces competition for the office of state’s attorney. She was unanimously appointed to the post by the...

An East Peoria Airbnb located at 108 Carroll Street will be allowed to operate after all. The East Peoria City Council reversed its previous decision to bar the Airbnb from operating in a 3-2 vote Tuesday night in which the council ruled, despite the concerns of a neighbor, the property can operate as a short-term rental.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD)– A Peoria man has turned himself in after Peoria police identified him as a suspect from a Nov. 25 homicide. According to a Peoria police news release, 29-year-old Robert Hunter Jr. turned himself in at the Peoria Police Department on Dec. 2 before being interviewed by detectives.

PEORIA (25News Now) - Illinois State Police say a head-on crash Saturday night on the Murray Baker Bridge was caused by a wrong-way driver who was under the influence of alcohol. Drivers of both vehicles were taken to an area hospital, but police say their injuries were not life-threatening. The...

PEORIA - COVID hospital admission levels are rising, and the area health departments are asking people to take precautions. The number of hospitalized people testing positive for COVID-19 in Peoria and Tazewell counties rose 21.7% in the week of Nov. 19-25, with 56 people testing positive, a rate of 15.1 positive cases per 100,000 residents, according to the CDC's COVID tracker.