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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 fully inside 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. Peoria Fire Department Battalion Chief Ryan Calhoun says the employee of Direct Travel was pinned inside the building and the driver had to be extricated from the vehicle.
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!
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...
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.
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...
Tazewell County man’s birthdays gains national attention as he turns 106
GREEN VALLEY (25News Now) - Making it to the century club is rare for many, but for a Tazewell County man, he beat those odds years ago. On Thursday, May 2, Dick Lohness of Green Valley will turn 106, and he has a special birthday tradition that gets national attention. Every year, Lohnes receives birthday cards across the nation; the tradition started on his 100th birthday.
Tazewell County Board member steps down after being appointed in 2022
Sierra Smith has stepped down from her seat on the Tazewell County Board. “I am forever grateful for the opportunity to get to serve on the board for the past two years. I am so honored to have been appointed and elected into this position,” Smith wrote in her resignation letter. “This has truly been an unforgettable learning experience for me, and I am thankful for the mentors that poured into me during my time here.” ...
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...
Woman dead after industrial accident in Goodfield
GOODFIELD (25News Now) - The Woodford County Coroner says a woman was pronounced dead after an industrial accident. Coroner Tim Ruestman says Lisa M. Hofmann, 40, of Pekin, was pronounced dead at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the CaseIH facility at 600 E. Peoria St. in Goodfield. Hofmann was struck by...
Person rescued after vehicle goes into Peoria ravine
PEORIA (25News Now) - One person is hospitalized with serious injures after the vehicle they were end went down 20 feet into a ravine Wednesday night. It happened around 7:45 PM Wednesday night on North Gale Avenue. When firefighters arrived, they found the vehicle in a ravine, with the only...
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...
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.
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.
Prep sports recap for April 25, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Nora Johnson had a day on Thursday. The Metamora junior had three hits and knocked in four runs to lead the visiting Redbirds past Washington, 11-2, in high school softball at Jan Smith Field. Her three-run double off the top the centerfield fence broke open a close game in the top […]
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.
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