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CANTON (25News Now) - Residents are safe after they were told a structure fire erupted in the basement Tuesday evening. According to the Canton Fire Department, firefighters were called to a home near the intersection of South Main and East Holly Streets, where they saw smoke coming from the front of the building. The fire erupted around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Update at 10:30 a.m. LINCOLN, Ill. (WCIA) — State Police said all lanes are open to traffic again on I-55 southbound after a rollover crash shut down the roadway early Thursday morning. There is no further information available. LINCOLN, Ill. (WCIA) — Part of I-55 southbound shut down after a rollover crash early Thursday morning. […]

EAST MOLINE and PEORIA, Ill. (KWQC) - An East Moline man is awaiting extradition back to Rock Island County as East Moline Police investigate an incident involving a three-month-old infant who was taken to a Peoria hospital. Damontinez D. Pierre, 23, is charged with aggravated battery of a child, a...

PEORIA Ill. – A man has been arrested in Tennessee — in connection to a shooting in Peoria last week. 40-year-old, Derek Crawford, was arrested Tuesday in Lebanon, Tennessee — for allegedly shooting somebody in the 600 block of Peoria’s South Western Avenue, just after 2:15pm, last Friday.

BARTONVILLE (25News Now) - A local purveyor of donuts and coffee is closing their doors at the beginning of November. Big Mike’s Donuts & Coffee made the announcement, citing financial difficulties. The shop opened mid-June in 2022. The shop has been the supplier of pumpkin donuts for the Morton...

PEORIA (25News Now) -Volley For the Cure night raises thousands tonight in Pekin for the local chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Plus, Limestone, Morton and Dunlap win volleyball games. Peoria Notre Dame and Normal U-High earn conference soccer wins. Peoria Christian and Dunlap play to a 2-2 soccer tie.

PEORIA, Ill. – Four teenagers were arrested after allegedly being in possession of a stolen vehicle in South Peoria. Peoria Police say officers observed the stolen vehicle in the area of Griswold and Krause just after 9:15 P.M. Tuesday. Officers attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, but it...

FULTON COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — You may remember some of the damages that happened earlier this year; homes, roads and so much more completely destroyed by tornados. But help is on the way for residents in Fulton County. Ipava. Mary McKelvey, the owner of Antiques & More in Ipava,...

PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria firefighters responded to a house fire Wednesday night in the 4400 block of W. Andover Drive. Fire Battalion Chief Tom Sander said crews arrived just after 9 p.m., finding flames coming from the roof and the back of the home. They had the fire under control within about 15 minutes.

PEORIA (25News Now) - We will continue to see warmer temperatures as we work our way into the weekend, but changes are on the horizon. Temperatures will start off cool for our Friday morning with temperatures in the mid 40’s to mid 50’s throughout the morning commute hours. Southwesterly winds will drive temperatures back to the mid 80’s both today and for our Saturday. A cold front will pass through the region late Saturday into Sunday, bringing cooler air with it. High temperatures will fall to the 60’s for Sunday with winds up to 30 miles per hour. Conditions will get even cooler for the start of next week with highs near 60 both Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will drop into the lower 30’s by Tuesday night, likely brining our first freeze of the season.

PEORIA (25News Now) - A Peoria man and his son took a trip to Orlando for fall break just before Hurricane Milton hit the Sunshine State. Ryan Murphy said he and his son Aiden planned to stay from last Saturday through Wednesday until their flights were canceled. They were stuck in Orlando because the airport shut down.

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 9-11 – Marguerite I. Ashwood – Suspended registration. 9-14 – Jennifer L. Moody – Uninsured vehicle, expired registration, failure to yield on private drive and improper traffic lane usage. 9-14 – Amanda...

Our team of sister stations in Peoria, IL are hosting a Halloween Monster Bash and we didn’t want you to miss out on the invite!. at Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Downtown Peoria. The Halloween Monster Bash, sponsored by Spook Hollow, will be a night of bringing out...

PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Park District leaders are explaining comments made during a board meeting that made inaccurate parallels between the Peoria’s NAACP chapter and a Trump rally held in late September. The park district’s response came after Peoria NAACP President and Pastor Marvin Hightower and Dr. Gregory...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Resurfacing work on Northeast Glen Oak Avenue over the next several weeks will limit traffic to one lane during the day, according to the city’s public works department. The department said in a news release that the work will begin on Monday, Oct. 14...

Tazewell County is taking a multi-program approach to rooting out hunger in Central Illinois. The Tazewell County Health Department is concerned with food insecurity, but it’s also focused on nutrition security. “You’re talking about more than just having something on your table,” said Raghela Scavuzzo, associate director of Food...

SPINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD.WYZZ) — Heartland Community College volleyball continues to have a big year. The Hawks won a tough four-set match at Lincoln Land on Wednesday night to improve to 23-3 on the season. Heartland defeated the Loggers for their 12th straight win, 25-17, 25-22, 16-25, 31-29. The Hawks return home to host the Heartland […]

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. • BELLEVUE – A Farmington man was injured in a two-vehicle crash near the Peoria international airport. Gerold L. VanMiddlesworth was driving an eastbound 2013 Dodge Ram pickup truck about 6:15 a.m. Sept. 26 on...

The Lincoln Police Department's four DARE officers are getting into its community's classrooms for the annual DARE program. Police Chief Joe Meister explains the four DARE officers are what he categorizes as the community engagement team and the annual program is underway at the various grade schools in Lincoln. Taking...