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Kids get up-close look at lives of first responders
PEORIA (25News Now) - A large turnout of future first responders came out in force Thursday for the annual Central Illinois Emergency Expo. On a warm summer night in July, kids even got to spray a fire hose. The Shoppes at Grand Prairie hosted the event with firefighters, police and...
Tragic Evening in Sterling Leads to Shooting and Crash
Two individuals are receiving medical treatment in Peoria following a shooting and subsequent car crash in Sterling on Tuesday evening. The Sterling Police Department reported that the incident occurred around 6 p.m. near 13th Avenue and East Fifth Street. Authorities found evidence indicating that a shooting had taken place and discovered two men with gunshot wounds.
Man arrested with stolen, disassembled rifle in Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Police said the driver of a vehicle was arrested after allegedly having a stolen and disassembled rifle in his vehicle. Ronnie Winfield Jr., 42, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of a stolen firearm, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and possession of a firearm without a valid FOID.
Young basketball players credit Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese for growing women’s hoops
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — When Kristen Gillespie and Illinois State University played Iowa in the NCAA Tournament two years ago, she knew something was different. “Walking into that NCAA Tournament game with 15,000 fans, sold out for a first round game, you knew there was something special brewing,” the ISU women’s basketball coach said. That’s […]
Suspects arrested after being tied to Chillicothe shooting of 19-year-old
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria County Deputies arrested a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old who they said were tied to an April shooting that hospitalized one person in Chillicothe. Deputies said both 18-year-old Korion Hopkins and the 16-year-old were identified as shooting the 18-year-old victim on April 28 at an...
Local sports recap for July 25, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Normal West beat Normal Community in the summer renewal of an intercity volleyball rivalry. The Wildcats beat the Iron in one of the opening matches of the third night of the Illini Elite Summer Volleyball Tournament on Thursday in Bloomington. Morton and Dee-Mack were multiple-match winners in the high school league. […]
Two men arrested after shooting, stand-off outside Bloomington apartment Thursday afternoon
BLOOMINGTON – Officers with the Bloomington Police Department arrested two men Thursday afternoon for their involvement in a reported shooting that resulted in a stand-off outside a local apartment complex on Morris Avenue. According to a Friday press release from Bryce Janssen, a public information officer with Bloomington police,...
Big Lots closing up to 40 stores across the US—including these 3 Illinois locations
We now know which locations Big Lots will be closing across Illinois. Big Lots, the Ohio-based retail discount chain announced on July 10 the company’s plans to close up to 40 locations across the country this year, due to financial challenges the brand is facing in a post-Covid market.
Championship Boat Races Roar Back Onto Lake DePue
If you have the need for speed, make plans to be at Lake DePue the next few days. The Pro National Championship Boat Races are back. Sanctioned testing of the boats will go on Thursday afternoon with championship racing starting Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday. Food stands and a...
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