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Man shot twice by 2 men while standing outside home
PEORIA (25News Now) - A man is listed in stable condition after being shot twice Monday night. Peoria Police say officers were called around 9:45 p.m. to the 2100 block of North Bourland for a five-round ShotSpotter alert. They were told the victim was down in the 1700 block of...
Piping up: Richwoods High School senior class prank is drawing national attention
PEORIA — A prank by the 2024 senior class of Richwoods High School has gone national. The New York Post has picked up details of the prank from a story published by the Peoria Journal Star last week, in which the newspaper told the tale of how students hired a bagpipes pipe major to follow around Richwoods principal Billy Robison for an hour at school, playing non-stop.
Central Illinois man wins $1 million on scratch-off lottery ticket
FAIRVIEW, Ill. (WMBD) — One lucky Illinois Lottery player said he couldn’t believe his luck after winning the top prize off a scratch-off ticket. According to the Illinois Lottery news release, Kevin Weaver of Fairview bought the “$40 Million Mega Bucks” ticket from the County Market located at 1090 E. Fort St. in Farmington.
East Peoria Police searching for missing, endangered person
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 foot 2 inches tall and 125 pounds with blonde hair. She was last seen near Farmersville, Illinois...
UPDATE: 1 person taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash
EAST PEORIA (25News Now) - Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash west of the Pinecrest overpass in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 74. Illinois State Police say at least one person was taken to the hospital. Traffic appears to be flowing as of around 2:20 p.m. The crash happened...
Peoria traffic stop leads to ghost gun arrests
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Friday night traffic stop led to a man being arrested for allegedly possessing a ghost gun and a bevy of other charges. According to Peoria police, the car was stopped by officers near the intersection of Northeast Monroe and Hancock streets shortly before 8:30 p.m. for a traffic violation.
4 things to know before the IHSA high school softball playoffs in the Peoria area
High school softball, unfortunately, is coming to an end. The Class 1A and 2A Illinois High School Association postseason opened Monday with regional play, concluding on Friday with title games. Class 3A and 4A wrap up their regular season this week and head to their regional sites on May 20. IHSA softball: 2024 state...
Two Illinois residents sentenced to federal prison for trying to break into gun stores
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Two people were sentenced last week in Peoria’s federal court to prison for unsuccessfully trying to break into several gun stores last year across central Illinois. On May 9, Terrence Daniels was sentenced to 33 months in prison which was to run consecutive or...
Results are in for the Peoria Vegan Chef Challenge
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The results are in, and 18 Peoria-area businesses are being recognized for competing in the Vegan Challenge. It’s a contest with the goal of introducing people to unique and healthy food options. Over 400 Peoria residents ranging from vegan to carnivore voted for their favorite chefs and dishes.
Quest leaders, students, and parents rally to save school in front of state board
SPRINGFIELD (25News Now) - The Quest Charter Academy community was in Springfield at the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) building in support of the school’s continued renewal appeal to remain open. The board will decide on Quest Charter Academy’s appeal at its meeting Wednesday, May 15. The...
How the fate of Peoria's Quest Charter Academy schools will be decided this week
The fate of Peoria's Quest Charter Academy will be in the hands of the Illinois State Board of Education, which will vote this week on the school's appeal against Peoria Public Schools District 150. The nine-member board will consider Quest's appeal at its May meeting Wednesday in Springfield, making the...
Caterpillar welcomes hundreds of summer interns
EDWARDS, Ill. (WMBD) — Tuesday morning, Caterpillar held its “In The Dirt” orientation for more than 600 interns. The orientation, held at the Edwards Demonstration and Learning Center, gave the interns their first look as to what they’ll be doing this summer. The interns will spend...
Peoria home destroyed in early morning fire
PEORIA (25News Now) - A vacant Peoria home is destroyed after a fire early Monday morning. The fire broke out around 2:20 AM on West Third Street. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from all sides of the home when they arrived. The fire was put out within 15 minutes.
State finalists, conference champs and more: Vote for Peoria's high school athlete of the week
After plenty of solid spring sports performances over the last week, here are the Journal Star high school athlete of the week nominees for May 6-11. Head to pjstar.com/sports to vote. The poll closes at noon Friday. Information about the nominees is below. If you have a nominee for the...
With landfill near capacity, Peoria needs a solution for trash. Here's where things stand
A plan the Peoria City Council was to consider on Tuesday, which would have spent $100,000 in an effort to find solutions to the landfill conundrum facing the region, may be temporarily on hold. Peoria County and the city of Peoria were considering a plan to pay Foth Engineering $100,000...
West Peoria city officials break ground on new City Hall
WEST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — West Peoria city officials held a groundbreaking ceremony where the new city hall will be. It will be located at the corner of Sterling and Rohmann Avenue. That’s adjacent to the current city hall building. The total cost is just over $5,000,000. Because...
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