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Peoria woman given 100 years for killing her 8-year-old son
PEORIA (25News Now) - A Peoria woman was sentenced Thursday to 100 years in prison for what authorities described as one of the worst cases of child abuse they’ve seen. In December, Stephanie Jones, 37, pleaded guilty to first degree murder for the death of eight-year-old Navin Jones. A...
2 taken to hospital after vehicle driven inside Peoria building
PEORIA (25News Now) - The driver of a vehicle and a business employee were taken to a hospital after a vehicle was driven completely inside a building in the 4600 block of North University Street in Peoria. Fire Department Battalion Chief Ryan Calhoun says the Direct Travel employee was pinned...
Five employees fired, accused of theft from Peoria nonprofit. Here's what we know
Five employees were fired from a Peoria nonprofit group and the Peoria Police Department has opened a criminal investigation after those employees allegedly illegally distributed gift cards. Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity announced Thursday it has informed the Peoria Police Department of possible theft and/or embezzlement taking place by...
27 firefighters on the scene of a Peoria arson
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria Fire officials said two homes are set to be demolished following an arson. Just before 2:30 a.m. on April 25, the Peoria Fire Department was called to a one-and-a-half-story house near the Proctor Recreation Center on W. Smith Street. When they arrived, the house...
You Gotta Eat: Pekin restaurant is ‘go to’ breakfast place
PEKIN (25News Now) - Located at the corner of 8th Street and Sheridan in Pekin, you’ll find local comedian Edgar Sandoval’s “go to” place for breakfast. Edgar and 25News photojournalist Andrew Best went to Mike’s Cobbler Corner Family Restaurant for this week’s edition of You Gotta Eat!
One person seriously injured in crash between truck and utility vehicle
A crash between a pickup truck and a utility vehicle along U.S. 150 led to one person being seriously injured Tuesday afternoon. Illinois State Police said that at 3:54 p.m., they were called to the intersection of U.S. 150 and East Knox Road following a crash between a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2023 Polaris Ranger. ISP said that the Silverado was driving east near the intersection when the Polaris Ranger ran a stop sign along...
Two arrested for stolen car, connected to teen homicide arrest
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The U.S. Marshals in conjunction with the Peoria Police Department’s Special Investigations Division (SID) arrested two for allegedly being in possession of a stolen car and a plethora of other charges on Tuesday. The arrests were part of a fugitive arrest operation from an out-of-state homicide case.
Boy, 11, arrested after multiple shots fired in Peoria, police say
An 11-year-old boy was arrested by Peoria police Monday night after he was caught running from the scene of a ShotSpotter alert. Police responded to the 200 block of North MacArthur Highway around 10:14 p.m. Monday night after ShotSpotter alerted eight rounds had been fired in the area. Four more...
First mattress distribution for local Salvation Army
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Salvation Army of Central Illinois partnered with mattress company Serta Simmons and program Hope to Dream to give away free mattresses for those in need. They were able to give 140 mattresses to households with children under the age of 16. However, the demand...
Teenager arrested after allegedly throwing cat out of moving vehicle, killing it
A 16-year-old was arrested in Peoria County for allegedly killing a cat by throwing it out the window of a moving car. The Peoria Sheriff's Office was alerted to the incident on Tuesday after Peoria County Animal Protective Services located a dead cat in a road in the 19300 block of West Route 150.
Merger plans announced between parent companies of Midwest Bank and Princeville State Bank
PEORIA (25News Now) - The parent company of Princeville State Bank is merging with the owner of Midwest Bank, which has branches in East Peoria and Galesburg. Princeville State Bank’s parent company, Main Street Bancorp, Inc., will become a part of Western Illinois Bancshares, Inc., in an all-stock transaction, according to a news release.
East Peoria native to star in new Hollywood action film. Here's what we know
East Peoria-born actor Zach Scheerer will star in a Hollywood action film to be shot this year. Scheerer previously appeared in the 2023 comedy "The Re-Education of Molly Singer." He co-hosted a red carpet screening of the movie in September at AMC Classic Grand Prairie 18 in Peoria. Scheerer's new...
New eastbound McClugage Bridge nearing completion. Here’s what we know
PEORIA (WMBD Radio) - The completion of the new eastbound McClugage Bridge connecting Peoria and East Peoria is only months away. Illinois Department of Transportation Construction Field Engineer Nick Volk says while the project is a little bit behind schedule, it could open to traffic in a few months. “Right...
Peoria police will get new drones, surveillance camera software. Here's how it works
New drones and a new surveillance camera integration system will be coming to the Peoria Police Department. Grant money totaling $220,000 was approved by the Peoria City Council on Tuesday night to be spent by the Peoria Police Department for the purchase of three new drones to add to its fleet and the purchase of a Fusus software intelligence program that will help the police department tackle retail and property crimes.
Petersen's sale of nursing homes hits a snag as creditor objects to bankruptcy process
A federal bankruptcy judge is encouraging Petersen Health Care to work out a dispute with one of its creditors and avoid a protracted legal fight that could drag out uncertainty for nursing home residents and their families. Judge Thomas Horan of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware said Tuesday there's...
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