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Numerous juveniles arrested after vehicles stolen from Peoria and Brimfield found in Kewanee
KEWANEE, Ill. – Vehicles stolen from Peoria and Brimfield were found Thursday morning by police in Kewanee. Kewanee Police say their Flock Camera System detected the stolen vehicle from Peoria entering the city limits at around 4:15 A.M. The vehicle, along with the other from Brimfield that was not...
Restaurants open and close in Peoria
If you are planning to watch the Red, White and Boom fireworks show in Peoria, check out this article by reporter JJ Bullock. It discusses chances of rain, as well as the plan for rescheduling if necessary. For today, let’s dig into some recent openings and closings in Peoria.
Twin Cities to receive millions in federal dollars for infrastructure updates
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (25News Now) - Alongside U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Moline), Normal and Bloomington city leaders announced they have received millions of dollars in federal funding to update their infrastructure. Normal received $850,000 for road improvements to Vernon Avenue near Colene Hoose Elementary School. Mayor Chris Koos said it will help...
Even without fireworks, Glen Oak Park celebration draws a crowd
PEORIA (25News Now) - It wasn’t exactly a bright and sunny day, but The Streets Belong to Me celebration at Glen Oak Park on Wednesday attracted a large crowd. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring food, face painting, video games, bounce houses and even a children’s opera performance. Gone this year was a nighttime fireworks display, called off for safety worries at Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria’s request.
Illinois switching to ACT exams for state assessments
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) – When Illinois high school students sit down to take their annual state assessments next year, they will take a different exam than in recent years. The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced that starting next spring, it will use the ACT exam...
Illinois Suburbs Increase Fireworks Enforcement, Fines Up to $750 for Violations
As fireworks light up the sky this July Fourth, a stark divide remains in laws governing their use. Various suburbs in Illinois are taking a firm stance against illegal fireworks, upping their enforcement and ramping up fines to as much as $750 for violations. The concerted effort by these municipalities is to stymie the tradition of private pyrotechnics that often accompany Independence Day celebrations.
Officials urge public to leave fireworks to experts, citing risks and past injuries
Officials are reminding individuals to leave the fireworks to the experts this Independence Day. Officials said fireworks can be dangerous and cause fires and severe injuries. Last July, 108 injuries were reported to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. "You don't have to do fireworks. Don't do them, just...
Illinois Residents, Decline Calls From These 8 Area Codes Immediately
I don't know what it is, but my phone has been ringing off the hook nonstop with spam calls and they all come from different area codes. Has it been happening to you, too?. It's so irritating constantly declining calls all day long, especially when I've already flagged and blocked a ton of numbers from continuously re-calling. Obviously not all calls from these area codes are spam, but my phone has been super accurate in flagging those that are either spam or telemarketers trying to make a buck.
Pritzker stands behind Biden for nomination, ‘unless he decides otherwise’
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic governors from across the country are in Washington D.C. Wednesday to meet with President Joe Biden after last week’s troubling debate performance. In Thursday’s debate with former Republican President Donald Trump, Biden struggled to complete sentences and other and made other stumbles that he and the White House expressed was clearly “a bad night.” At a White House press briefing Tuesday, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked a direct question. ...
NASS AND NRCS 2024 CONSERVATION PRACTICE ADOPTION MOTIVATIONS SURVEY
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are teaming up this summer to conduct the 2024 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS) with some 43,000 forest and grazing landowners and managers taking part nationwide. While invitations to respond early online at agcounts.usda.gov have been mailed out, questionnaires with the option of responding by mail, fax, or online will be mailed on Monday, July 8th. If no answer by the end of July, the NASS will reach out to schedule interviews. A data highlights publication is scheduled later this year in October with details to be published online at nass.usda.gov.
OSF patient forces his way out of hospital window
PEORIA (25News Now) - A man who was hospitalized at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria forced his way out of a locked patient window and fell to a lower-level rooftop. The incident happened about 9 a.m. Thursday, July 4, but a statement from OSF did not include how far the man fell.
8-year-old dead after crash on Interstate 74 near Bloomington
An 8-year-old has died following a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 74 Wednesday night. The crash happened at around 9:54 p.m. in the westbound lane between Bloomington and Downs, according to the Illinois State Police. A SUV reportedly crossed the center median and hit a delivery van and semi tractor-trailer. The...
Two years after the Highland Park shooting, Illinois senators continue to fight for gun control
HIGHLAND PARK, IL – Two years have passed since the tragic shooting at the 2022 Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has joined community members, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and other local officials to pay tribute to the seven victims whose lives were taken.
Thrice convicted Peoria felon receives nearly 5 years in prison in 2022 federal gun case
PEORIA (25News Now) - A Peoria man has been sentenced to 55 months in prison along with three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Alan Andrew Collins, 39, of the 800 block of West MacQueen, was also previously convicted of felony offenses in 2004 and 2005 in Cook County along with two prior federal convictions for firearm possession in the Central District of Illinois in 2008 and 2014, according to the Department of Justice.
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