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Crash blocks traffic on westbound I-74 at Knoxville
PEORIA (25News Now) - Two cars were badly damaged in a crash late Tuesday night in the westbound lanes of Interstate 74 at the Knoxville exit, in front of Peoria’s OSF St. Francis Medical Center. 25News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins, who was in the area, saw the two heavily...
10 top receivers to watch around Peoria this 2024 IHSA football season
Throw it up there and wide receivers will go get it. August is around the corner and Illinois high school footbal is almost here. This is the third of a five-part series highlighting Peoria-area quarterbacks, running backs, linemen, wide receivers and defensive players to watch during the 2024 season. ...
Sonya Massey’s 4-Year-Old Cousin Was Also Allegedly Killed By Police, Prosecutors Will Not File Charges
In a tragic turn of events, a 4-year-old child named Terrell Miller was shot and killed by Illinois police in March. Terrell, the baby cousin of Sonya Massey, became a heart-wrenching symbol of the unintended consequences of police action when he was caught in the crossfire during a domestic dispute. Vigils around the country have also taken place for the dead toddler’s fallen cousin. On July 23, prosecutors decided not to file charges against the officer involved in the incident that killed little Terrell. The incident occurred on March 16 during a response to a domestic dispute involving Anthony T. George, a...
Rock Island Police Department reestablishes Elderly Service Officer Program
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (KWQC) - The Rock Island Police Department re-established a program that advocates for and supports the communities elderly population according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. The Elderly Service Officer Program, according to the department, is designed to help citizens who are 60 years...
Illinois expanding Medicaid coverage for some, including convicted felons
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois has federal approval to expand its Medicaid coverage to include convicted felons and those affected by firearm violence. The state received federal approval of its proposed Healthcare Transformation 1115 Demonstration waiver that will allow the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to begin work to expand taxpayer funded Medicaid coverage. “Here in Illinois, the 1115 waiver is the cornerstone of our...
Southwest Indiana and Southeast Illinois Brace for Severe Thunderstorms Until 4 PM
Evansville, IN – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Paducah, Kentucky, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for a small portion of southwest Indiana and southeast Illinois, effective until 4 PM CDT. The primary concern with this late morning and midday round of thunderstorms is damaging winds reaching up to 60 mph, with the potential for large hail up to quarter size.
Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
Pekin ‘moving the city forward’ with authorized purchase of $14 million property
PEKIN (25News Now) - Just shy of 1,000 acres, Pekin city leaders authorized the purchase of new land with plans for future commercial and residential development. The city will finance the purchase of the Lutticken Farm property from the owners, costing Pekin $14 million over four years. $2 million in...
Live in Pekin and have a designer's eye? The city wants your help to design a new flag
Pekin will adopt an official flag to celebrate its upcoming bicentennial, and the city is seeking its residents' help. Pekin launched the contest last week, seeking residents to help design an official flag, with entries accepted until Aug. 15. The city's Beautification Committee will then narrow the entries down to no more than...
Bear Spotted Galloping Thru Carbondale, Illinois Farm Field
Do you doubt that there are more bears in Missouri and Illinois than ever before? Here's more video proof as a black bear was spotted galloping through a field near Carbondale, Illinois recently. I just came across this YouTube short shared by Scott McCree just a few days ago. Since...
Best of You Paid For It: Badgering Blagojevich
ST. LOUIS — Elliott Davis is retiring after 45 years at FOX 2. He is sharing the top ten “You Paid For It” reports. Tonight’s stories include a battle with a school district that landed Elliott Davis and his photographer in jail and a chase after former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Following the reports, the […]
2nd Year in a Row This Illinois County Has Highest Tax Rates
Taxes stink, but we have to pay them no matter what. Illinois is the worst with taxes as one of the states with the highest taxes in the nation, but for the second year in a row, one country tops all others as being the highest. Highest Tax County in...
Was Another Alligator Spotted Swimming In Illinois Pond?
A mysterious creature was spotted in a pond in Illinois and you might be surprised with what they found. Witnesses Spot Strange Animal Swimming In Illinois Pond. I'm not sure why, but these kinds of stories fascinate me. Maybe, it's the thrill of the mystery. I'm talking about when residents of Illinois spot a strange and unknown creature. I do prefer it when there is an answer to the question as opposed to being unsolved.
Gov. Pritzker says current Bears stadium proposal unacceptable ‘to anyone in the legislature'
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker continued to shut down hope for a public financing deal with the Chicago Bears for a new stadium, stating no current proposal is acceptable to the legislature. "Well, I've done a lot of research on this topic, but let me be clear, there isn’t much change,...
Disc golf arrives on Peoria’s Riverfront
PEORIA (25News Now) - There’s plenty to do on Peoria’s Riverfront, but on Tuesday there was something that’s rarely seen there. Choose Greater Peoria teamed up with the Ledgestone Open to bring disc golf to the Riverfront. Organizers set up an 18-hole disc golf course outside the...
Peoria Christian athlete wins national track and field title at AAU Junior Olympics
Peoria Christian track and field athlete Trae Brickner is a national champion. The rising junior at Peoria Christian won the Boys 15-16 decathlon on Sunday at the 2024 AAU Junior Olympic Games at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, N.C. He took fourth in this event last summer. ...
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