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Peoria County deadly shooting victim identified
UPDATE (9:01 p.m.) — Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood released the identity and cause of death of the man shot and killed early Tuesday morning in the city. According to a Facebook post from the coroner, 31-year-old Quinterius Evans from Peoria died of “multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body, suffered an immediate loss of his […]
CI Hero: Bloomington 12-year-old recognized by Nickelodeon for years of service
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — A Bloomington 12-year-old was one of 14 honorees recently recognized nationally by Nickelodeon. This was for the networks’ inaugural Our World award. She was chosen for the honor in collaboration with the Jefferson Awards. Since she was four, Disha Rai said she’s been in...
Girl’s Flag Football is rapidly growing nationally, including right here in Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - Flag Football as a sport has exploded in popularity nationally, including right here in our area. Peoria High is fielding their first ever girl’s flag football team, and they plan on playing other high schools on Friday nights right before Varsity Football games. You can...
Metamora grad Anna Peplowski ready to fulfill Olympic dream this week
METAMORA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The Summer Olympics are finally here. It’s been a long wait for Anna Peplowski. The Metamora High School grad made the U.S. Olympic team in mid-June and has waited nearly six weeks to get to Paris. After a training camp in North Carolina in early July and one in Croatia last […]
2 people hurt after pair of Peoria shootings Sunday
PEORIA (25News Now) - Two men were shot in a pair of shootings on Sunday, one of them during the pre-dawn hours in South Peoria and the other at an unknown location. Peoria Police said they were called about 3:35 a.m. to the 900 block of West Hurlbert Street where a Shot Spotter alert indicated a dozen rounds were fired. A 25-year-old man, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, was taken to the hospital, according to police.
'Blessing in disguise': Metamora grad battles MS, excels in military Warrior Games
PEORIA — Allie Smith has two armfuls of medals from the 2024 U.S. Department of Defense Warrior Games, but the real prize proved to be the mettle she discovered through competition. The Germantown Hills native and former Metamora soccer player is a U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant working as an avionics expert, repairing...
Lansing Journalists receive state and national awards from Illinois Women’s Press Association
LANSING, Ill. (July 23, 2024) — Lansing Journal writers Carrie Steinweg and Marlene Cook recently won several journalism awards from the Illinois Women’s Press Association (IWPA). In May, the 2024 IWPA Mate E. Palmer Professional Communications Contest awards were announced, with Steinweg and Cook sweeping the board. A...
Staggering IRS Data Shows 262,000 People Fled Illinois in 1 Year
I'm no math genius, but this is a stunning number of people who said goodbye to Illinois in just one calendar year. New data just shared by the IRS reveals more than a quarter million residents left the Land of Lincoln recently. I saw this story today by Wirepoint which...
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
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