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Peoria woman sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempted drug possession with intent to distribute
PEORIA (25News Now) - A Peoria woman known by multiple names was sentenced Thursday to 144 months in prison for attempted possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. At the sentencing hearing for Crystal Bennett, also known as Nancy Carpenter and Crystal Waynette Silsby, 41, of...
'Ghost kitchen' to open in Peoria's North Valley
A new, commissary-style community kitchen will soon be opening in one of Peoria’s disadvantaged neighborhoods. Its presence stems from enactment of Illinois’ Cottage Food Operation Law of 2022 that allows certain foods to be made in home kitchens and sold directly to consumers with limited regulation, and the popularity of commissary or “ghost” kitchens that allow budding food entrepreneurs looking to rent valuable kitchen space to launch or advance their products.
CityLink offering free rides in honor of former general manager
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — CityLink will be offering free rides on Friday as part of the annual Passenger Appreciation Day. According to the bus service, the free rides honor former CityLink General Manager Jerome Lilly, who unexpectedly died in 2007. The free ride day always is held on or around Lilly’s April 20 birthday.
'Absolute madness': Frustration mounts over shuttered Downtown Peoria high rise building
Former and current tenants say the 20-story building fell into disrepair after being purchased by Dr. Paul Kim in 2021. The owner, a South Korean businessman, says he is working to make repairs to the building's fire alarm and suppression systems. Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger says no repairs have...
Woman sentenced for 2022 deadly shooting
PEORIA (25News Now) - A Peoria woman has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for her role in a 2022 murder. Kaitlyn Taylor was found guilty in February of second-degree murder in connection with the deadly shooting of 21-year-old Mariah Moss. The shooting happened on South Sterling Avenue. Coroner...
‘Fast, frequent and affordable’: Peoria Mayor Rita Ali gives Amtrak updates
PEORIA (25News Now)—Mayor Rita Ali has been vocal about connecting Peoria to Chicago, but where exactly is the River City on this journey to passenger rail, and how close are residents to getting all aboard?. The Peoria Rocket was the last rail service carrying travelers from Peoria to Chicago,...
Postal service changes that will affect Peoria are moving forward
The United States Postal Service is moving forward with a proposal that would shift most mail processing for Peoria to the Chicago suburbs, despite calls from many local politicians and postal workers to halt the plan. The new plan, part of USPS' Delivering for America initiative and finalized earlier this...
Peoria man pleads guilty to Woodford County home repair fraud charges
EUREKA (25News Now) - A man who was the subject of a 25News Digging Deeper report for alleged fraud has now pleaded guilty to one of his home repair fraud charges in Woodford County. Nicholas Hamby, owner of NJH Hardscapes, pleaded not guilty to the same charges in February. 25News...
Portion of this longtime Peoria shopping center is going up for auction
A mostly-empty portion of the Evergreen Square shopping center will be put up for auction next month, as new tenants are sought to join Dollar Tree and H&R Block at the facility. The auction, led by Michigan-based commercial firm Friedman Real Estate, will be held May 6 to 8 and...
Bartonville man faces 18 months in prison after plea to animal cruelty charge
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Bartonville man faces up to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to charges that he maltreated dogs last year. Stephen Kalb, 42, pleaded guilty in Peoria County Circuit Court to one count of aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony that normally carries a maximum of three years behind bars.
How to get help buying a house in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The city of Peoria is accepting applications for its Down Payment Assistance Program on a rolling basis. The program provides financial help for buying homes in designated areas known as Qualified Census Tracts, mainly in the East Bluff and Southside. Homebuyers can receive up to...
Mentor for other police officers is promoted to sergeant
EAST PEORIA (25News Now) - An East Peoria police officer moved up the ranks Wednesday afternoon. Officer Patrick Patterson was promoted to sergeant during a ceremony in the city council chamber. Patterson has been with the department for 13 years and has worked on drug investigations. Patterson has also been...
UPDATE: Ameren says power restored to thousands of Tazewell County households
UPDATE (8:50 p.m.) - An Ameren, Illinois spokesperson says lights should be back on for all but about 60 households after major power outages in the Tremont and Pekin areas. The spokesperson said both outages were caused by a downed power line. Initially, about 1,600 households were affected in the...
Peoria woman sentenced to 4 1/2 years in connection with deadly drug overdose
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Peoria woman was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison Thursday in connection with a deadly drug overdose that left her friend dead almost two years ago. Sharon Lucy, 59, apologized during the Thursday afternoon sentencing hearing to both her family and to the...
An abandoned mine disappears, but a decade-old agreement may still stall Peoria's Landfill 3
As the second landfill outside of Edwards careens toward capacity, plans to construct the future Landfill 3 remain stalled. The Peoria City/County Landfill Committee first entered an agreement for the construction and operation of a new landfill in 2009 with the Peoria Disposal Company. In 2021, Peoria Disposal Company was acquired by GFL Environmental, which took on the contract. In the agreement, the remaining life of Landfill No. 2 was estimated at just five to eight years.
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