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Rain in our Tuesday’s forecast

A few additional showers are possible in the afternoon with a passing cold front.

Showers are expected through the morning into the early afternoon today.

Courts & Crime

VIDEO: CityLink driver punched in face by passenger

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Pekin passes several tax hikes and fee increases to fill deep budget holes

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Peoria college student is getting his second college degree, and he’s only 19

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Bloomington-Normal News

City of Bloomington names Jeff Jurgens the next city manager

Next Bloomington city manager gets 3-year contract as his predecessor bids farewell

Updated: 8 hours ago

By Howard Packowitz

Jeff Jurgens will make an annual base salary of $210,000.

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Roanoke’s only true grocery store closing is ‘a big loss’

Updated: 15 hours ago

By Sam Matheny, Jason Howell and Alex Sherley

The only true grocery store in Roanoke closed on Monday

Peoria News

Nonprofit Boys to Men Empowerment is doing lawn work for free around Peoria this summer

These Peoria boys will be staying out of trouble by mowing lawns this summer

Updated: 13 hours ago

By Liz Lape

The free lawn care service is for the elderly, disabled, and single parents

Peoria News

Gov. JB Pritzker, promoting a healthcare reform bill, at the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute...

In Peoria, Gov. Pritzker promotes healthcare bill to limit insurers’ power in determining treatment options

Updated: 15 hours ago

By Howard Packowitz and 25News Now

Bill that passed the Illinois House limits insurance companies'

Peoria News

Firefighters quickly extinguish fire O’Brien Steel in Peoria

Updated: 13 hours ago

By 25News Now

Large dust collector catches fire, says Chief Sollberger

Peoria News

Local Earth Day observances include celebration of clean water

Updated: 13 hours ago

By Kimberly Gomez

Water is connected to everything, says one of the celebration's organizers.

First Alert Weather

Rain in our Tuesday’s forecast

A few additional showers are possible in the afternoon with a passing cold front.

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Peoria News

Landscaping firm donates tree to school kids on Earth Day

Updated: 13 hours ago

By Kimberly Gomez

Students at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School celebrate Earth Day in a special way

Peoria News

Bradley receiving nearly $1M for renewable energy technology lab

Updated: 15 hours ago

By Jason Howell

32 students each year will be able to be trained on modern strategies aimed at reducing dependence on fossil fuels in electrical power generation and use.

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Local residents, elected officials and other community leaders in Bloomington-Normal and...

ISU program hosts racial healing town hall

Updated: 16 hours ago

By Jolie Rodriguez

ISU program hosts a townhall to examine the racial disparity within the child welfare system in Central Illinois.

Illinois

Chicago Bears schedule a Wednesday announcement on new stadium near lakefront

Updated: 7 hours ago

By The Associated Press

The new stadium would be very close to Soldier Field.

National

A Texas woman allegedly called her friends after she killed her ex-husband, according to...

Woman accused of calling her friends after she killed her ex-husband, police say

Updated: 16 hours ago

By Akim Powell

A Texas woman allegedly called her friends after she killed her ex-husband, according to authorities.

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Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons said Monday they will sell more of their stores in an...

Kroger and Albertsons, still hoping to merge, agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators

Updated: 22 hours ago

By The Associated Press and DEE-ANN DURBIN

The companies now plan to sell 579 Kroger and Albertsons stores in markets where they overlap to C&S Wholesale Grocers.

Courts & Crime

1 arrested on weapons offenses after trio seen casing cars

Updated: 20 hours ago

By 25News Now

He was taken to the Peoria County Jail.

Contests

PAW Patrol live performances in Savannah

CONTEST: Tickets to Paw Patrol Live

Updated: 20 hours ago

By 25News Now

For additional information about the contest please reach out to 309-698-2525.

Illinois Capitol

IL House passes bill cracking down on sexual relations between teachers and students

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 7:13 PM CDT

By Max Cotton

The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill Friday cracking down on teachers who have inappropriate sexual relations with students.

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IL House passes bill adding family responsibilities to state’s workplace discrimination law

Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 7:35 PM CDT

By Max Cotton

It may soon be illegal in Illinois to deny someone a job or promotion due to their family responsibilities.

Courts & Crime

Vacant home set for demolition after morning house fire

Updated: 21 hours ago

By 25News Now

No one was injured.

National

FILE - Former President Donald Trump attends jury selection at Manhattan criminal court in New...

Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

Updated: 14 hours ago

By The Associated Press and MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ

A defense lawyer countered by assailing the case as baseless and attacking the integrity of the onetime Trump confidant who's now the government's star witness.

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Peoria News

Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says one man is dead after a crash in Rural Peoria County...

UPDATE: Coroner identifies Rural Peoria County crash victim

Updated: Apr. 21, 2024 at 8:07 AM CDT

By 25News Now

Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says it happened around 6 PM at the intersection of Airport Road and Tuscarora Road.

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Community gathers to spread awareness surrounding Multiple Sclerosis

Updated: Apr. 21, 2024 at 6:10 PM CDT

By Gianna Njau

Peoria MS walk the goal is raise over $70,000.

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Dream Center Peoria hosting ‘Serve the City’ event on Saturday

Updated: Apr. 22, 2024 at 12:37 AM CDT

By Erin Brown

Dream Center Peoria is looking for volunteers to help “serve this city” this weekend!

First Alert Weather

Seasonably mild temperatures return for Monday.

Warmer start to the work week

Updated: Apr. 22, 2024 at 5:24 AM CDT

By Balint Szalavari

Temperatures return to the mid to upper 60's this afternoon.

National

A Chicago police officer was shot and killed on his way home after his shift.

Police officer fatally shot overnight while heading home from work

Updated: Apr. 21, 2024 at 1:46 PM CDT

By The Associated Press

The officer was shot multiple times.

Weather Forecast

Frost Advisory Overnight, Warmer Weather Ahead

Updated: Apr. 21, 2024 at 7:32 PM CDT

By Kimberly Gomez

Warmer temperatures ahead

National

First responders from several Monroe County agencies were at the Swan Boat Club on Saturday

Young siblings killed, 15 injured after drunk driver crashes into child’s birthday party, sheriff says

Updated: Apr. 20, 2024 at 9:07 PM CDT

By WTVG Staff and Akim Powell

A young brother and sister died and 15 people were injured, several seriously, when vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a birthday party Saturday at a boat club, a Michigan sheriff said.

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