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Still a massive cleanup after EF-1 tornado strikes Tazewell County Monday night
TAZEWELL COUNTY (25News Now) - Monday night’s intense storm that turned out to include an EF-1 tornado brought down many trees and blocked roads in and around Morton and East Peoria. Down trees closed down roads including Main and Jackson streets in Morton. A massive tree fell to the...
Thousands without power across Central Illinois
UPDATE (10:00 p.m.) — According to Ameren Spokesperson Brian Bretsch, the Incident Management Team has been activated to determine the damage and what resources are needed. They will be working around the clock. Anyone without power is encouraged to report it to Ameren at 1-800-755-5000. Pictures of storm damage...
Massive, widespread damage across central Illinois after Monday night storm
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Tree limbs were scattered across yards, streets and even on some homes Tuesday morning after a strong storm moved through the area Monday night that produced wind gusts of up to 70 mph. The highest known winds were at Tanner’s Orchard in Speer, Illinois, where...
'Extensive repairs' and a crumbling parking garage: Peoria building faces code violations
Extensive repairs to both the fire system and an eroding parking garage are still needed at Peoria's shuddered Riverview Plaza Building as the prominent downtown high rise approaches its fifth month of being shut down. Documents obtained by the Journal Star via a Freedom of Information Act request show, in detail, the...
Bloomington tells homeless people sleeping along Constitution Trail to relocate
Around 100 people in Bloomington-Normal are unsheltered, according to estimates from a McLean County Housing Coalition. The City of Bloomington is dispersing roughly 40 of them who’ve been living in tents along Constitution Trail, said Director of Community Outreach Steve Tassio with Home Sweet Home Ministries' homeless shelter [HSHM].
Huge Storm Damages Central Illinois Extensively on Monday Night
A big storm moved across central Illinois on Monday night, bringing broad and severe destruction. The 70 mph wind gusts produced the storm resulted in major harm to trees, electricity lines, and houses. On Tuesday morning, residents found tree limbs strewn about their yards and streets. Some houses were hit with fallen branches as well.
What to expect from 2024’s Heart of Illinois Fair
PEORIA (25News Now) - A fan-favorite is returning to Central Illinois with a new attraction. The 75th annual Heart of Illinois Fair will not have a carnival in 2024. Instead, a new animatronic animal and dinosaur exhibit will take its place. It will also feature multiple kiddie rides. The attraction...
UPDATE: AT&T calls now getting through to Peoria’s 911 center
UPDATE (8 p.m.) - Peoria city officials say phone lines are now working for the police department’s non-emergency number (309-673-4521) and the fire department’s emergency number (309-674-3131) for AT&T customers. The city also said phone calls from AT&T are going through to the 911 call center. PEORIA (25News...
Aftermath of Sunday night’s storm keeps Bloomington city crews busy
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - Storm damage Sunday night impacted many Central Illinois residents, leaving some without power in the middle of a heat wave. According to the outage map at PowerOutage.us., as of 12:30 p.m., there were still a significant number of reported outages in Central Illinois. Marshall County, for example, showed 1,733 outages, while neighboring Putnam County showed 434 outages.
HOI Fair takes place this week in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – The Heart of Illinois Fair takes place with a diamond anniversary this week, as it tries to keep its place in an ever-changing society. The fair runs from Tuesday to Saturday at Exposition Gardens in Peoria. Admission each day is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 6-12, and free for kids under six.
Experts say look at Central Illinois if you are Buying a Home
2 of the 3 Best Cities to Buy a Home in Illinois this year are located in Central Illinois. Which two cities in the middle of the Land of Lincoln are the places you should want to buy a home in? Here are the details... According to Niche.com's list of...
Small business owners fear Illinois laws have negative impact on staying open
PEORIA (25News Now) - In addition to COVID-19 and inflation, more than a dozen small business owners told 25News that state laws are now another obstacle making it tougher to keep their doors open. Since 2019, Illinois lawmakers passed several laws to help workers. The three small business owners we...
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