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18-year-old accused of Peoria athlete’s shooting death to stay in jail
PEORIA (25News Now) - A Peoria man charged with a pair of high-profile violent crimes, including the shooting death of Peoria High School basketball standout Mikequese Taylor, will stay in jail before his trial. At Monday’s detention hearing for 18-year-old Korion Hopkins, prosecutors revealed a 12-year-old witness claimed to have...
Peoria Police arrest teen with defaced firearm
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Police arrested a teenage boy and a man Friday who they said attempted to flee officers during a traffic stop, one of which discarded a defaced firearm. Just before 8:30 p.m. Friday, police said officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 2300...
New book out soon for Peoria queer author
PEORIA- Local queer author Joe Chianakas is anticipating the release of his newest novel, “Pride and Persistence”. “Pride and Persistence” is a sequel to his 2023 book “Singlets and Secrets”, which was his first published with Mad Cat. It is a continuation of Aiden Rothe’s story from the first book, where he, as Chianakas said, has “accepted himself to a certain degree” after he and the other students “went through hell last year.”
Fleeing man captured, arrested for numerous offenses
PEORIA (25News Now) - A man was arrested on weapon and drug offenses after fleeing police Saturday morning. Peoria Police said 24-year-old Patrick Davis was arrested on preliminary charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, resisting police, possession of a firearm without a valid FOID card and unlawful possession of cannabis.
Washington state man arrested after allegedly firing gun in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – A man from Washington state was arrested early Monday morning on weapons charges in downtown Peoria. Peoria Police say officers responded to the area of Main and Madison just after 12:30 A.M. after reports of a man firing a handgun. The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Christopher...
Suspicious object prompts partial evacuation of Morton Caterpillar facility
MORTON (25News Now) - A suspicious object discovered in a women’s restroom at Caterpillar’s Morton facility prompted a partial evacuation for a few hours Monday. Morton Police were called to the facility around 9:35 a.m. in the 500 block of North Morton Avenue a suspicious object with wires sticking out was found.
'We did it': Longtime runner-up finally wins annual Peoria TT motorcycle race
PEORIA — Briar Bauman left his history behind him, along with JD Beach and the rest of the field Sunday in the 77th World Famous SC2 Peoria TT race, presented by Backroads Saloon at Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park. Sunday's rematch between the two — in which one of the sports brightest stars,...
What Is Carbon Capture? A New State Law Puts Much-Anticipated and Controversial Plans on Hold — For Now
With the stroke of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s pen, carbon capture and sequestration projects in Illinois are under a potential two-year moratorium. Carbon capture and sequestration, known as CCS, is a technology that prompts both eager anticipation and environmental anxiety. In an effort to keep the skies from getting further polluted with carbon dioxide, a driver of human-caused climate change, CCS traps the CO2 byproduct created by things like ethanol production. The CO2 is then converted into a pressurized, liquid form and sent through a pipeline to sequestration wells far underground.
Illinois is paying $380,000+ to WHO???
You will NEVER guess whose salary in the Land of Lincoln was over $380,000 last year...Taxpayer dollars are going to this person and I guarantee you have ZERO idea who this person is or what they do... According to an article from the Illinois State Journal-Register (they are a FANTASTIC...
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Illinois Woman Wins $1 Million In Lottery, Immediately Pays It Forward
This is the kind of person that should win the lottery. Some people really have the gift of being authentically selfless and enjoy helping other people. That seems to be the case for a woman from Aurora. According to the Illinois Lottery, Antoinette ‘Toni’ Green of Aurora won $1 million...
Illinois to expand Medicaid to address root causes of health inequalities
CHICAGO — Illinois is getting ready to significantly expand Medicaid, taking it beyond the traditional medical and prescriptions realms. On Monday, Governor JB Pritzker celebrated a milestone in the state’s goal to address the root causes of health inequalities. The federal government has approved a 1115 Demonstration Waiver, which means the state will soon expand […]
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